CVE-2018-6677 McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) - Directory Traversal vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the McAfee Web Gateway admin interface to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6677?
CVE-2018-6677 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG), published on 23 Jul 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory Traversal vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) MWG 7.8.1.x allows authenticated administrator users to gain elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Mcafee Web Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6677 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-2018-6677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77x6-r257-2x55.