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TI-2018-04932 Aliases CVE-2018-6705GHSA-4c3q-r4f2-c39j

McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows local users to perform arbitrary command execution via specific conditions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00383 32nd 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
McAfeeMcAfee Agent (MA) for Linux5.5.0; 5.5.1; 5.0.0 and later; 5.0.6 – 5.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux VendorMcAfee Affected 5.5.0; 5.5.1; 5.0.0 and later; 5.0.6 – 5.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*5.0.0 – 5.0.6VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*5.5.0VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*5.5.1VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 5.5.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux 5.0.0*

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-04933 McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows versions incorrect use of temporary file vulnerabilityPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2018-04931 McAfee Agent for Linux Privilege Escalation vulnerabilityPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c3q-r4f2-c39j

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04930 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01190 0-byte record padding oracle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-00984 Cisco DNA Center Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00107 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-01144 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-02136 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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