CVE-2017-3896 describes an unvalidated parameter vulnerability in the remote log viewing feature of Intel Security McAfee Agent 5.0.x versions prior to 5.0.4.449. This medium-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 5.9, allows remote attackers to introduce unexpected input parameters via an inadequately validated URL, potentially leading to a high impact on availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using affected McAfee Agent versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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