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TI-2019-02658 Aliases CVE-2019-3598GHSA-2mf5-r2pw-gpfr

McAfee Agent update fixes a vulnerability in handling UDP requests

Priority LOW 28CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service via specifically crafted UDP packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01851 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent (MA) (McAfee, LLC): 5.6.0 HF1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Agent (MA)5.x to before 5.6.0 HF15.6.0 HF1Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Agent (MA) VendorMcAfee Affected 5.x to before 5.6.0 HF1 Fixed in 5.6.0 HF1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 – 5.0.6; 5.5.0 – 5.5.2VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.0.6; 5.5.0 – 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Agent (MA) (McAfee, LLC) Fixed in 5.6.0 HF1

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    McAfee Agent (MA) 5.6.0 HF1

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-02659 McAfee Agent update fixes an Information Disclosure vulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3598
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mf5-r2pw-gpfr

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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