CVE-2017-3912: mcafee application_and_change_control
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 18-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3912 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in mcafee application_and_change_control. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Bypassing password security vulnerability in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 7.0.1 and 6.2.0 allows authenticated users to perform arbitrary command execution via a command-line utility.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 4.4–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA4.4MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-274Improper Handling of Insufficient PrivilegesThe product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
Mcafee2 products
- application_and_change_control6.2.0 | 7.0.1
- mcafee application control and change control (macc)7.0.1 | 6.2.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
2 links- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10224X Refsource CONFIRM