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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2018.0197
McAfee Security Bulletin - ePolicy Orchestrator update fixes two Java
vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-2942 and CVE-2018-2952)
17 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-2952 CVE-2018-2942
Member content until: Sunday, September 16 2018
Reference: ASB-2018.0169
ESB-2018.2311
ESB-2018.2144
OVERVIEW
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in McAfee ePolicy
Orchestrator. [1]
The following versions are affected:
ePO 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, and 5.3.0
ePO 5.9.1 and 5.9.0
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following details regarding the
vulnerabilities:
"CVE-2018-2942
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows an unauthenticated
attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise
Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person
other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE,
attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful
attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE.
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-2942
CVE-2018-2952
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows an unauthenticated
attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise
Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in
unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial
DOS) of Java SE.
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-2952"
[1]
MITIGATION
McAfee advises upgrading to the latest releases below to fix these
issues:
"Users of ePO 5.3.2 or earlier are recommended to upgrade to ePO
5.3.3 or 5.9.1 and apply EPO5xHF1248224. Alternatively, you may
upgrade to ePO 5.10.
Users of ePO 5.3.3 are recommended to apply EPO5xHF1248224 or
upgrade to ePO 5.10.
Users of ePO 5.9.0 are recommended to upgrade to ePO 5.9.1 and apply
EPO5xHF1248224. Alternatively, you may upgrade to ePO 5.10.
Users of ePO 5.9.1 are recommended to apply EPO5xHF1248224 or
upgrade to ePO 5.10."[1]
REFERENCES
[1] McAfee Security Bulletin - ePolicy Orchestrator update fixes two
Java vulnerabilities (CVE-2018-2942 and CVE-2018-2952)
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10247
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