Stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 and 1.5, and Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.453 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ping packet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03562 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6.0.453 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.1.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 p3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:common_management_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.0.453 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:e-business_server:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.1.1:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 p3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:protectionpilot:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5272
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73g2-4frq-ch76
References
More McAfee Common Management Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05088 Heap-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2006-05089 Integer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-2005-04248 Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.0i (patch 11)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2009-04862 McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.5.5 through 3.5.5.588 and 3.6.0 through 3.6.0.608… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-5272 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5272 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-73g2-4frq-ch76 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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