CVE-2015-8024 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in McAfee ESM products configured with AD or LDAP by using a specific username string.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8024?
CVE-2015-8024 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), Enterprise Security Manager/Log Manager (ESMLM), and Enterprise Security Manager/Receiver (ESMREC) 9.3.x before 9.3.2MR19, 9.4.x before 9.4.2MR9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.0MR8, when configured to use Active Directory or LDAP authentication sources, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication by logging in with the username "NGCP|NGCP|NGCP;" and any password.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8024?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Mcafee Enterprise Security Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8024?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2015-8024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw6r-gg5v-vx6h.