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TI-2018-04910 Aliases CVE-2018-6667GHSA-qhv2-x36h-3gcf

McAfee Web Gateway - Authentication Bypass vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the administrative user interface in McAfee Web Gateway 7.8.1.0 through 7.8.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Java management extensions (JMX).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03523 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeWeb Gateway7.8.1.0 and later; up to 7.8.1.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Web Gateway VendorMcAfee Affected 7.8.1.0 and later; up to 7.8.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.8.1.0 – 7.8.1.5VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8.1.0 – 7.8.1.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6667
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhv2-x36h-3gcf

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04917 McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) - Directory Traversal vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2018-04918 McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) - Configuration/Environment manipulation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2019-02646 McAfee Web Gateway denial of service attack due to Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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