CVE-2018-6672
CWE-200Published: June 15, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Information disclosure vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.0 through 5.3.3 and 5.9.0 through 5.9.1 allows authenticated users to view sensitive information in plain text format via unspecified vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-6672 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.7.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-6672 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts