What is CVE-2018-6704?

CVE-2018-6704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-6704?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent

CVE-2018-6704

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to perform arbitrary command execution via specific conditions.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Agent — versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1
Mcafee Agent (Ma) For Linux — versions 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-377 — Insecure Temporary File

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6704?: CVE-2018-6704 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-6704?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.