CVE-2018-6667 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting McAfee Web Gateway versions 7.8.1.0 through 7.8.1.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through Java management extensions (JMX) on the administrative user interface. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, availability). Despite its critical severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.8.1.0, <= 7.8.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 7.8.1.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.