CVE-2019-3651
CWE-269Published: November 13, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Information Disclosure vulnerability in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD prior to 4.8 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain access to ePO as an administrator via using the atduser credentials, which were too permissive.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-3651 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-3651 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts