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Status published
Low
CVE-2018-6706
McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows versions incorrect use of temporary file vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Insecure handling of temporary files in non-Windows McAfee Agent 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows an Unprivileged User to introduce custom paths during agent installation in Linux via unspecified vectors.
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
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- McAfee credits Brandon Vincent for discovery of this vulnerability
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Affected Vendor
McAfee
View all reports →Affected Software
McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux
Vulnerable Versions:
5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.0.0, 5.0.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 12th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.