CVE-2018-6706 json
McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows versions incorrect use of temporary file vulnerability
published 2018-12-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18453
- cvss
- 2.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insecure handling of temporary files in non-Windows McAfee Agent 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows an Unprivileged User to introduce custom paths during agent installation in Linux via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 2.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- McAfee McAfee Agent (MA) for Linux
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6706
- NVD CVE-2018-6706
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