Description
Insecure handling of temporary files in non-Windows McAfee Agent 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows an Unprivileged User to introduce custom paths during agent installation in Linux via unspecified vectors.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106328
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10260
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0062
EPSS Percentile
44.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-377
Status
published
Products (3)
mcafee/agent
5.5.0
mcafee/agent
5.5.1
mcafee/agent
5.0.0 - 5.0.6
Published
Dec 12, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026