CVE-2019-3666

API Abuse Vulnerability

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Published Dec 3, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

API Abuse/Misuse vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Web Advisor (WA) prior to 4.1.1.48 allows remote unauthenticated attacker to allow the browser to navigate to restricted websites via a carefully crafted web site.

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 Web Advisor (WA)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< Prior to 4.1.1.48

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webadvisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2019-13301	API Abuse/Misuse vulnerability in the web interface in McAfee Web Advisor (WA) prior to 4.1.1.48 allows remote unauthenticated attacker to allow the browser to navigate to restricted websites via a carefully crafted web site.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.524% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102991

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Webadvisor

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Dec 3, 2019, 10:55 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: Dec 3, 2019, 11:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM

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