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6.5

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense can expose password hashes

CVE-2019-3649 · published 6 years ago
Summary

If an attacker can log into your McAfee Advanced Threat Defense system, they could send a specially crafted request that reveals stored password hashes from log files. This could allow them to crack user passwords and gain further access. Apply the latest update or patch to the product to close the issue.

What to do
  • Update mcafee advanced_threat_defense to version 4.8 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
mcafee advanced_threat_defense < 4.8
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:advanced_threat_defense:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Information Disclosure vulnerability in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) prior to 4.8 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain access to hashed credentials via carefully constructed POST r...
Information Disclosure vulnerability in McAfee Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) prior to 4.8 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain access to hashed credentials via carefully constructed POST request extracting incorrectly recorded data from log files.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Timeline
Published13 Nov 2019
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-3649 · NVD
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