CVE-2018-6662: SB10232 - McAfee Management of Native Encryption (MNE) - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
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: 2018-06-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Management of Native Encryption (MNE) before 4.1.4 allows local users to gain elevated privileges via a crafted user input.

Affected products

McAfee Management of Native Encryption (MNE): before 4.1.4 — fixed in 4.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee Management of Native Encryption (MNE) 4.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104009
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10232
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104009
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10232

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