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CVE-2018-6667: mcafee mcafee_web_gateway Improper Authentication

CVSS: 10.0v3.0CriticalModified
Published 26-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6667 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in mcafee mcafee_web_gateway. EPSS estimates a 3.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Web Gateway 7.8.1.0 through 7.8.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Java management extensions (JMX).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links