CVE-2019-3598

McAfee Agent update fixes a vulnerability in handling UDP requests

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: February 28, 2019 at 04:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorAgent

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service via specifically crafted UDP packets.

Affected

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

Agent · McAfee

95%

5.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.65.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.25.x ≤ v < 5.6.0 HF15.6.0 5.x

Affected range stops below 5.6.0 HF1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107205

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Source: [email protected]

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10272

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMtrellix

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-119

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