CVE-2018-6689

Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:02 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorData Loss Prevention Endpoint

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

Description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 10.0.x earlier than 10.0.510, and 11.0.x earlier than 11.0.600 allows attackers to bypass local security protection via specific conditions.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Data Loss Prevention Endpoint · McAfee

95%

10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.0*10.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.51011.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.0*11.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.60010.0.0 11.0.0

Affected range stops below 10.0.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 10.0.510 (unaffected)

Affected range stops below 11.0.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 11.0.600 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041908

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10252

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-287

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