CVE-2004-0038: High severity McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator vulnerability

Published Apr 30, 2004
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Updated

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 2.5.1 Patch 13 and 3.0 SP2a Patch 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain HTTP POST requests to the spipe/file handler on ePO TCP port 81.

Affected Software

5 affected components
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=2.5
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=2.5-sp1
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=2.5.1
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=3.0
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=3.0-sp2a

Event History

Apr 30, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0038?

CVE-2004-0038 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote command execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0038?

To mitigate CVE-2004-0038, apply the latest patches and updates provided by McAfee for ePolicy Orchestrator.

3

Which versions of ePolicy Orchestrator are affected by CVE-2004-0038?

CVE-2004-0038 affects McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator versions 2.5.1, 3.0, 3.0 SP2a, 2.5, and 2.5 SP1.

4

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2004-0038?

CVE-2004-0038 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2004-0038?

No, CVE-2004-0038 can be exploited without authentication, making it particularly dangerous.

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