CVE-2019-3631 Command Injection could allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code

High 8.0 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on McAfee Enterprise Security Manager via crafted parameters, requiring an upgrade to remediate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3631?

CVE-2019-3631 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in McAfee, LLC McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), published on 27 Jun 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Command Injection vulnerability in McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) prior to 11.2.0 and prior to 10.4.0 allows authenticated user to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Enterprise Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-3631 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrpg-fqx4-3xf2.

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