CVE-2017-3980 (GCVE-0-2017-3980)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-18 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A directory traversal vulnerability in the ePO Extension in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.9.0, 5.3.2, and 5.1.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute a command of their choice via an authenticated ePO session.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CWE
- A directory traversal vulnerability
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) |
Affected:
5.9.0 and earlier
Affected: 5.3.2 and earlier Affected: 5.1.3 and earlier |
guessed |
Date Public
2017-05-18 00:00
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