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CVE-2002-0690: Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator: Remote code execution

CVE-2002-0690 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Format string vulnerability in McAfee Security ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP GET request with a URI containing format strings.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator: 2.5.1

References

• http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a031703-1.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7111
• http://secunia.com/advisories/8311
• http://www.osvdb.org/4375
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/315230/30/25490/threaded
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11559