Insecure handling of temporary files in non-Windows McAfee Agent 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows an Unprivileged User to introduce custom paths during agent installation in Linux via unspecified vectors.
Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-18453 | Insecure handling of temporary files in non-Windows McAfee Agent 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, 5.5.0, and 5.5.1 allows an Unprivileged User to introduce custom paths during agent installation in Linux via unspecified vectors. |
Fixes
Solution
McAfee highly recommends that all customers upgrade to McAfee Agent 5.6.0.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows versions incorrect use of temporary file vulnerability | McAfee Agent (MA) non-Windows versions incorrect use of temporary file vulnerability |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T06:10:11.248Z
Reserved: 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2018-6706
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-12-12T23:29:00.200
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:07.553
Link: CVE-2018-6706
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD