# CVE-2019-3595: DLP Endpoint ePO extension not sanitizing CSV exports

> An authenticated administrator can execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLP policy export, requiring user interaction to allow execution.

- **Severity:** Low 2.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3vrr-vhcq-w4wm

## What is CVE-2019-3595?

CVE-2019-3595 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in McAfee, LLC DLP Endpoint ePO extension, published on 24 Jul 2019. 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

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 11.x prior to 11.3.0 allows Authenticated Adminstrator to execute arbitrary code with their local machine privileges via a specially crafted DLP policy, which is exported and opened on the their machine. In our checks, the user must explicitly allow the code to execute.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3595?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-3595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-3595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC DLP Endpoint ePO extension

- [CVE-2021-31848](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31848/): Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - Cross site scripting (XSS) (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2021-31849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31849/): Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - SQL injection (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2021-31844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-31844/): Local Privilege Escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-23887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23887/): Privilege escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-8012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8012/): Privilege escalation in Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3595 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-3595 is a low-severity command injection vulnerability in McAfee, LLC DLP Endpoint ePO extension, published on 24 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: McAfee, LLC DLP Endpoint ePO extension. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3595/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3595/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3595
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3595
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3595

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3595/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.