CVE-2018-6703

Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent

Published Dec 11, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Use After Free in Remote logging (which is disabled by default) in McAfee McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x prior to 5.6.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service and potentially a remote code execution via a specially crafted HTTP header sent to the logging service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Remote logging is disabled by default. Turning off remote logging protects against this issue.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18450 Use After Free in Remote logging (which is disabled by default) in McAfee McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x prior to 5.6.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a Denial of Service and potentially a remote code execution via a specially crafted HTTP header sent to the logging service.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:10 AM
Reserved
Feb 6, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 11, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:02 AM