CVE-2018-6664 Security feature bypass in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass McAfee DLP Endpoint application protections using a command-line utility, undermining data loss prevention controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-6664?

CVE-2018-6664 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint, published on 25 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Application Protections Bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint before 10.0.500 and DLP Endpoint before 11.0.400 allows authenticated users to bypass the product block action via a command-line utility.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6664?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6664?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6664 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-6664 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6664 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h7x-wv5p-55q4.

Is CVE-2018-6664 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free