CVE-2018-6689
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAuthentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 10.0.x earlier than 10.0.510, and 11.0.x earlier than 11.0.600 allows attackers to bypass local security protection via specific conditions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAuthentication bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) allows local attackers to circumvent security controls. The vulnerability affects versions 10.0.x before 10.0.510 and 11.0.x before 11.0.600, enabling bypass of local protection mechanisms under specific conditions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.510>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.600CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify McAfee DLPe is installedCheck the Windows registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\DLPe for the installed product, or look for the DLPe process (dlpeserv.exe or dlpeagnt.exe) running in Task Manager.Affected if McAfee DLPe is not found in the registry or no DLPe-related process is running, then the system is not affected by this specific vulnerability.
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Retrieve the installed DLPe versionQuery the registry value at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\DLPe\CurrentVersion for the Version string, or run 'dlpecmd /version' from the McAfee installation directory if available.Affected if The retrieved version cannot be confirmed, making version-based assessment impossible.
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare the installed version number to the affected ranges: 10.0.0 through 10.0.509, or 11.0.0 through 11.0.599. Versions 10.0.510 and above, or 11.0.600 and above, are not vulnerable.Affected if The installed version falls within 10.0.0 to 10.0.509, or 11.0.0 to 11.0.599.
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Confirm local protection module is enabledCheck the DLPe policy configuration through ePolicy Orchestrator, or inspect the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\DLPe\Policy for the local protection settings.Affected if Local protection features are disabled, the specific bypass condition may not be exploitable even on a vulnerable version.
The system is affected if McAfee DLPe is installed with a version between 10.0.0 and 10.0.509, or between 11.0.0 and 11.0.599, and local protection mechanisms are enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data10.0.51011.0.600
Upgrade McAfee DLPe to version 10.0.510 or later for 10.0.x branches, or 11.0.600 or later for 11.0.x branches. Verify the update does not conflict with existing endpoint policies through staging tests.
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