CVE-2017-3980 Path traversal in ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO)
Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the ePO Extension to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3980?
CVE-2017-3980 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 18 May 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability in the ePO Extension in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.9.0, 5.3.2, and 5.1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute a command of their choice via an authenticated ePO session.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3980?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-3980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8ph5-f876-gj9r.