CVE-2014-8518 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2014-8518

The (1) Removable Media and (2) CD and DVD encryption...

Vulnerability Description

The (1) Removable Media and (2) CD and DVD encryption offsite access options (formerly Endpoint Encryption for Removable Media or EERM) in McAfee File and Removable Media Protection (FRP) 4.3.0.x, and Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders (EEFF) 3.2.x through 4.2.x, uses a hard-coded salt, which makes it easier for local users to obtain passwords via a brute force attack.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

endpoint encryption for files and folders, file and removable media protection
Vulnerable Versions:
3.2.0.0, 3.2.1.0, 3.2.2.0, 3.2.4.1, 3.2.5.0, 3.2.6, 3.2.6.3, 3.2.7, 3.2.7.0, 3.2.8, 3.2.9.0, 4.0.0, 4.0.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.1.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.0.224, 4.3.0.243

Timeline

Official Publish: October 29th, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.