McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux OpenSSL Information Disclosure (SB10071) (Heartbleed)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73854

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has a version of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) that is affected by an information disclosure due to a flaw in the OpenSSL library, commonly known as the Heartbleed bug. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability repeatedly to read up to 64KB of memory from the device.

Solution

Apply the relevant hotfix referenced in the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73854

File Name: mcafee_vsel_SB10071.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/3/2014

Updated: 4/25/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0160

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise

Required KB Items: installed_sw/McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2014

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/25/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0160

BID: 66690

CERT: 720951

MCAFEE-SB: SB10071

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