The Web Post Protection feature in McAfee Host Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 3.x before…
Priority LOW 10CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Web Post Protection feature in McAfee Host Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 3.x before 3.0.100.10 and 9.x before 9.0.0.422, when HTTP Capture mode is enabled, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from web traffic by reading unspecified files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00294 22nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5117
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xj8x-pf8g-x973
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-5117 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5117 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj8x-pf8g-x973 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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