CVE-2019-3581
McAfee Web Gateway denial of service attack due to Improper Input Validation
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2019 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMcAfee Web Gateway
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Improper input validation in the proxy component of McAfee Web Gateway 7.8.2.0 and later allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request parameter.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.8.2.5v < 8.0.27.8.2 ≤ v < 7.8.2*7.8.2.0 ≤ v < 7.8.2.58.0 ≤ v < 8.0*8.0.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.2.07.8.28.0
Affected range stops below 7.8.2*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.8.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0.2.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10264CVSS
7.5HIGHtrellix
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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