Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common…
Priority LOW 34CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 (Patch 3) and earlier, as used in ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.0 build 1015, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a sender field in an AgentWakeup request to UDP port 8082. NOTE: this issue only exists when the debug level is 8.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06197 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.0.6.453:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6.453 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.5.5.438:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.5.438 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.438:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.438 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.453:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.453 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.546:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.546 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.574:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.574 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_framework:3.6.569:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.569 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.0.6.453:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6.453 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.5.5.438:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.5.438 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.438:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.438 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.453:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.453 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.546:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.546 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:3.6.574:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.574 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_framework:3.6.569:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.569 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99j6-ph5x-xqmj
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-1357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99j6-ph5x-xqmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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