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CVE-2008-1855

5.0 · MEDIUM

FrameworkService.exe in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 Patch 3 and earlier, as used by ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and ProtectionPilot (PrP), allows remote attackers to corrupt memor…

Published Apr 16, 2008mcafeeCWE-399EPSS 7.58%

Overview

CVE-2008-1855 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee cma. It was published on April 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

FrameworkService.exe in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 Patch 3 and earlier, as used by ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and ProtectionPilot (PrP), allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (CMA Framework service crash) via a long invalid method in requests for the /spin//AVClient//AVClient.csp URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5274.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update cma 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mcafeecma0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/29637Refwww.offensive-security.com/0day/mcafee_again.py.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28573Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019794Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1122/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41597Refknowledge.mcafee.com/article/219/615324_f.SAL_Public.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5343Refsecunia.com/advisories/29637Refwww.offensive-security.com/0day/mcafee_again.py.txt

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1855?

CVE-2008-1855 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee cma. It was published on April 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1855?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2008-1855?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update cma 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-2008-1855?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1855 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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