McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator command execution
| epolicy-execute-commands (14166) |  High Risk |
Description:
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePo) could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could install arbitrary files, including executables, on the system and possibly gain Administrator access to the vulnerable ePo server. In certain configurations this vulnerability could lead to enterprise-wide exploitation.
Platforms Affected:
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 SP1
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5.1
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 3.0 SP2a
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 3.0
Remedy:
Apply Patch 4 for ePolicy Orchestrator version 3.0 Service Pack 2a, available from the McAfee Security Hotfix Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Internet Security Systems Security Advisory, May 10, 2004, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Remote Compromise Vulnerability at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/173.
- McAfee Security Hotfix Web page, Patch 4 for ePolicy Orchestrator version 3.0 Service Pack 2a at http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/hotfixes.asp.
- Network Associates Technology, Inc. Web site, Release Notes for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Version 2.5.1 Patch 14 at http://download.nai.com/products/patches/ePO/v2.x/Patch14.txt.
- Network Associates Technology, Inc. Web site, Release Notes for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Version 3.0.2a Patch 4 at http://download.nai.com/products/patches/ePO/v3.0/EPO3024.txt.
- BID-10200: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0038: 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.
Reported:
Apr 23, 2004
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