QID 374349

QID 374349: McAfee Web Gateway Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (KB93377)

McAfee Web Gateway Anti-Malware Engine, part of McAfee Web Protection, is a powerful in-line technology designed to protect against contemporary threats delivered via HTTP and HTTPS channels, taking web exploit detection, zero-day, and targeted threat prevention to the next level.

The Netlogon service allowed a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection.

Affected Versions:
McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) 10.0.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x

QID Detection Logic :
This QID retrieves McAfee Web Gateway version and checks to see if it's vulnerable.

A successful exploit can lead to escalation of privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
  • Solution
    The MWG 8.2.15 and 9.2.6 update releases address this threat. Fixed releases for 10.0.x and 7.8.2.x will follow shortly. Please visit advisory for more details.

    Workaround:
    The vendor has released workarounds.

    CVEs related to QID 374349

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    KB93377 URL Logo kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=KB93377