Improper access control in Intel McAfee Application Control
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Unauthorized execution of binary vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) McAfee Application Control (MAC) 6.0.0 before hotfix 9726, 6.0.1 before hotfix 9068, 6.1.0 before hotfix 692, 6.1.1 before hotfix 399, 6.1.2 before hotfix 426, and 6.1.3 before hotfix 357 and earlier allows attackers to create a malformed Windows binary that is considered non-executable and is not protected through the whitelisting protection feature via a specific set of circumstances.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | McAfee Application Control (MAC) | 6.0.0 before hotfix 9726, 6.0.1 before hotfix 9068, 6.1.0 before hotfix 692, 6.1.1 before hotfix 399, 6.1.2 before hotfix 426, and 6.1.3 before hotfix 357 and earlier | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- McAfee Application Control (MAC) VendorIntel Affected 6.0.0 before hotfix 9726, 6.0.1 before hotfix 9068, 6.1.0 before hotfix 692, 6.1.1 before hotfix 399, 6.1.2 before hotfix 426, and 6.1.3 before hotfix 357 and earlier Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vwx-95mp-76h9
References
More Intel vulnerabilities
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- TI-2017-03684 Improper privilege management in Intel Active Mangement Technology, Intel Small Business… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20393 Apache Log4j2 Thread Context Message Pattern and Context Lookup Pattern vulnerable to a denial of service attack KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2015-02024 (1) IQVW32.sys before 1.3.1.0 and (2) IQVW64.sys before 1.3.1.0 in the Intel Ethernet… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-04197 The IPMI 2.0 specification supports RMCP+ Authenticated Key-Exchange Protocol (RAKP)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-07265 An issue was discovered in the DNS proxy in Connman through 1.40. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-9920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vwx-95mp-76h9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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