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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0099
McAfee Management of Native Encryption update fixes vulnerability
30 April 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: McAfee Management of Native Encryption
Operating System: Mac OS
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6662
Member content until: Wednesday, May 30 2018
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability exists in McAfee Management of Native Encryption 4.1.3
and earlier which allows malicious local users to gain root access to
the system. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following details regarding the vulnerability:
"During policy enforcement, a user may be asked to enter a password to
activate FileVault full disk encryption. A malicious user could enter a
specially crafted password that would allow them to gain root access to
the system." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor has provided the following details regarding mitigation:
"To remediate this issue, ensure that MNE 4.1.4 or later is installed
on all systems that use the macOS operating system." [1]
REFERENCES
[1] McAfee Security Bulletin - Management of Native Encryption update
fixes CWE-78 vulnerability (CVE-2018-6662)
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10232
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