McAfee Application Control (MAC) - Whitelist bypass using a hard drive solidified by MACC
Priority LOW 31CWE-346Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
Accessing, modifying, or executing executable files vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 8.0.0 Hotfix 4 and earlier allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via file transfer from external system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00262 18th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee | McAfee Application Control (MAC) | 8.0.0 HF 4 – 8.0.0 HF 4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- McAfee Application Control (MAC) VendorMcAfee Affected 8.0.0 HF 4 – 8.0.0 HF 4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 hotfix3 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 hotfix4 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 hotfix3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_change_control:8.0.0:hotfix4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 hotfix4 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6690
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6mq-9vj5-5r82
References
More McAfee Application Change Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-04912 Bypass Application Control through an ASP.NET form CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2018-04911 Bypass Application Control with simple DLL CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-6690 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6690 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6mq-9vj5-5r82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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