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CVE-2015-1305

6.9 · MEDIUM

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted (1) 0x00224014 or (2) 0x0022c01…

Published Feb 6, 2015mcafeeCWE-264EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2015-1305 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee data_loss_prevention_endpoint. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted (1) 0x00224014 or (2) 0x0022c018 IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update data_loss_prevention_endpoint 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
mcafeedata_loss_prevention_endpoint0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130177/McAfee-Data-Loss-Prevention-Endpoint-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117345Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100602Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10097Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130177/McAfee-Data-Loss-Prevention-Endpoint-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35953Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/show/osvdb/117345

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1305?

CVE-2015-1305 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee data_loss_prevention_endpoint. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1305?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1305?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update data_loss_prevention_endpoint 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-2015-1305?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1305 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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