CVE-2009-5115: Medium severity mcafee common management agent vulnerability

Published Aug 22, 2012
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Updated

McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.5.5 through 3.5.5.588 and 3.6.0 through 3.6.0.608, and McAfee Agent 4.0 before Patch 3, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files by accessing a report-writing ActiveX control COM object.

Affected Software

12 affected components
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.5.5.438
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.5.5.568
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.5.5.577
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.5.5.580
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.5.5.588
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.438
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.453
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.546
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.569
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.574
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.595
McAfee Common Management Agent=3.6.0.603

Event History

Aug 22, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5115?

CVE-2009-5115 has critical severity due to its potential for remote file overwriting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-5115?

To fix CVE-2009-5115, update McAfee Common Management Agent to version 3.6.0.609 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2009-5115?

CVE-2009-5115 affects McAfee Common Management Agent versions 3.5.5 through 3.5.5.588 and 3.6.0 through 3.6.0.608.

4

Who can exploit CVE-2009-5115?

CVE-2009-5115 can be exploited by remote authenticated users with access to the vulnerable software.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2009-5115?

Exploitation of CVE-2009-5115 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system.

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