# CVE-2019-3612: Information disclosure vulnerability in McAfee TIE Server and DXL Platform

> Authenticated users can view sensitive plain-text information via the GUI or command line in McAfee DXL and TIE Server.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7v4x-qvrr-x26c

## What is CVE-2019-3612?

CVE-2019-3612 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC Data eXchange Layer (DXL) Platform, published on 10 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Information Disclosure vulnerability in McAfee DXL Platform and TIE Server in DXL prior to 5.0.1 HF2 and TIE prior to 2.3.1 HF1 allows Authenticated users to view sensitive information in plain text via the GUI or command line.

Weakness: CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3612?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mcafee Data Exchange Layer, Mcafee Threat Intelligence Exchange.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-3612?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3612 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-3612 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in McAfee, LLC Data eXchange Layer (DXL) Platform

- [CVE-2022-2188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2188/): DXL Broker privilege escalation vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2020-7252](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7252/): Unquoted service executable path (medium 4.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-3612 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-3612 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee, LLC Data eXchange Layer (DXL) Platform, published on 10 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3612 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: McAfee, LLC Data eXchange Layer (DXL) Platform. 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-2019-3612/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3612/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3612
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3612
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3612

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3612/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.