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CVE-2008-1357

5.4 · MEDIUM

Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 (Patch 3) and earlier, as used in ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.0 build 1015, allows…

Published Mar 17, 2008mcafeeCWE-134EPSS 6.20%

Overview

CVE-2008-1357 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee agent. It was published on March 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 (Patch 3) and earlier, as used in ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.0 build 1015, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a sender field in an AgentWakeup request to UDP port 8082. NOTE: this issue only exists when the debug level is 8.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/meccaffi-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/29337Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3748Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489476/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28228Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019609Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0866/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41178Refknowledge.mcafee.com/article/234/615103_f.sal_public.htmlRefaluigi.altervista.org/adv/meccaffi-adv.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1357?

CVE-2008-1357 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee agent. It was published on March 17, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1357?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1357?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1357?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1357 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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