Improper signature verification in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
Priority LOW 39CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
Application Protections Bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint before 10.0.500 and DLP Endpoint before 11.0.400 allows authenticated users to bypass the product block action via a command-line utility.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00696 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint (McAfee): 10.0.500, 11.0.400
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint | 10 to before 10.0.500 | 10.0.500 | Patch available | CNA |
| McAfee | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint | 11 to before 11.0.400 | 11.0.400 | Patch available | CNA |
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint VendorMcAfee Affected 10 to before 10.0.500 Fixed in 10.0.500 Patch available CNA
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint VendorMcAfee Affected 11 to before 11.0.400 Fixed in 11.0.400 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.500 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.0.400 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.500 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.0.400 Vulnerable ·McAfee
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint (McAfee) Fixed in 10.0.500
- Fix · CNA Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint (McAfee) Fixed in 11.0.400
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6664
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h7x-wv5p-55q4
References
More McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-11842 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - SQL injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-11841 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - Cross site scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-11838 Local Privilege Escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2019-02670 DLP Endpoint log file redirection to arbitrary locations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-04924 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-06733 Access control flaw in Intel Data Loss Prevention Endpoint CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-6664 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6664 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9h7x-wv5p-55q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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