CVE-2019-3598

McAfee Agent update fixes a vulnerability in handling UDP requests

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Published Feb 28, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service via specifically crafted UDP packets.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee, LLC

McAfee Agent (MA)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.x`	affected	< 5.6.0 HF1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13233	Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service via specifically crafted UDP packets.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.851% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107205
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10272

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Agent

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Feb 28, 2019, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:12 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 28, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

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