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CVE-2014-8518

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2014-10-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-255

Description

The (1) Removable Media and (2) CD and DVD encryption offsite access options (formerly Endpoint Encryption for Removable Media or EERM) in McAfee File and Removable Media Protection (FRP) 4.3.0.x, and Endpoint Encryption for Files and Folders (EEFF) 3.2.x through 4.2.x, uses a hard-coded salt, which makes it easier for local users to obtain passwords via a brute force attack.

Affected products

• McAfee Endpoint Encryption For Files And Folders: 3.2.0.0, 3.2.1.0, 3.2.2.0, 3.2.4.1, 3.2.5.0, 3.2.6 (+12)
• McAfee File & Removable Media Protection (FRP): 4.3.0, 4.3.0.224, 4.3.0.243

References

• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10089
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10089

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