CVE-2018-6690 McAfee Application Control (MAC) - Whitelist bypass using a hard drive solidified by MACC
Authenticated users can bypass application whitelisting to execute arbitrary code via file transfer in McAfee Application Control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-6690?
CVE-2018-6690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee Application Control (MAC), published on 18 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Accessing, modifying, or executing executable files vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 8.0.0 Hotfix 4 and earlier allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via file transfer from external system.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6690?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Application Change Control.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-6690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee Application Control (MAC)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6mq-9vj5-5r82.