CVE-2018-6707
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CVE-2018-6707 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Denial of Service through Resource Depletion vulnerability in the agent in non-Windows McAfee Agent (MA) 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via knowledge of the internal trust mechanism.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Denial of Service through Resource Depletion vulnerability in the agent in non-Windows McAfee Agent (MA) 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to cause DoS, unexpected behavior, or potentially unauthorized code execution via knowledge of the internal trust mechanism.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Agent | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.6 |
| Mcafee | Agent | 5.5.0 |
| Mcafee | Agent | 5.5.1 |
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