CVE-2018-6689 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability
Attackers can bypass local security protections in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint via specific conditions, compromising endpoint security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6689?
CVE-2018-6689 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe), published on 3 Oct 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
Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 10.0.x earlier than 10.0.510, and 11.0.x earlier than 11.0.600 allows attackers to bypass local security protection via specific conditions.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6689 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-2018-6689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-31849 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - SQL injection
- CVE-2021-31844 Local Privilege Escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows
- CVE-2021-23887 Privilege escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows
- CVE-2016-8012 Privilege escalation in Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-272x-j33v-vxm7.