CVE-2019-3640

Data Loss Prevention - Unprotected Transport of Credentials

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Published Nov 14, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

Data Loss Prevention

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.x`	affected	< 11.4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-13275	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.528% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10298

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mcafee Data Loss Prevention

Weaknesses

CWE-319

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Nov 14, 2019, 12:05 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 7:12 PM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2019, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

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Red Hat No data

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