CVE-2019-3640 Data Loss Prevention - Unprotected Transport of Credentials
Remote attackers can intercept LDAP credentials because the ePO extension uses unencrypted connections for connectivity tests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3640?
CVE-2019-3640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention, published on 14 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unprotected Transport of Credentials in ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention 11.x prior to 11.4.0 allows remote attackers with access to the network to collect login details to the LDAP server via the ePO extension not using a secure connection when testing LDAP connectivity.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3640?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Data Loss Prevention.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2020-7304 DLP ePO extension - Cross-site request forgery
- CVE-2020-7305 DLP ePO extension - Privilege escalation
- CVE-2020-7302 DLP ePO extension - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jcj2-r7jq-h3h2.