What is CVE-2019-3598?

CVE-2019-3598 refers to a vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x that allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3598?

CVE-2019-3598 has a severity level of 5.3, which is considered medium.

What software is affected by CVE-2019-3598?

McAfee Agent (MA) versions 5.0.0 to 5.0.6, 5.5.0 to 5.5.2, and 5.6.0 are affected by CVE-2019-3598.

How can I exploit CVE-2019-3598?

CVE-2019-3598 can be exploited by sending specifically crafted UDP packets to the vulnerable McAfee Agent.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-3598?

Yes, McAfee has released a patch to fix CVE-2019-3598. It is recommended to update to the latest version of McAfee Agent (MA) to mitigate the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-3598

medium

5.3

CWE

119

28/2/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2019-3598: McAfee Agent update fixes a vulnerability in handling UDP requests

First published: Thu Feb 28 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com trellixpsirt@trellix.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mcafee Agent	>=5.0.0<=5.0.6
Mcafee Agent	>=5.5.0<=5.5.2
Mcafee Agent	=5.6.0
	>=5.0.0<=5.0.6
	>=5.5.0<=5.5.2
	=5.6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3598?
CVE-2019-3598 refers to a vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) 5.x that allows remote unauthenticated users to potentially cause a denial of service.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-3598?
CVE-2019-3598 has a severity level of 5.3, which is considered medium.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-3598?
McAfee Agent (MA) versions 5.0.0 to 5.0.6, 5.5.0 to 5.5.2, and 5.6.0 are affected by CVE-2019-3598.
How can I exploit CVE-2019-3598?
CVE-2019-3598 can be exploited by sending specifically crafted UDP packets to the vulnerable McAfee Agent.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-3598?
Yes, McAfee has released a patch to fix CVE-2019-3598. It is recommended to update to the latest version of McAfee Agent (MA) to mitigate the vulnerability.

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