Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
CVE-2019-3595
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local attacker with access to the system could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 11.x prior to 11.3.0 allows Authenticated Adminstrator to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.
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This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 11.x prior to 11.3.0 allows Authenticated Adminstrator to execute arbitrary code with their local machine privileges via a specially crafted DLP policy, which is exported and opened on the their machine. In our checks, the user must explicitly allow the code to execute. Affected products include: Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint. Version information: prior to 11.3.0.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 11.x prior to 11.3.0 allows Authenticated Adminstrator to execute arbitrary code with their local machine privileges via a specially crafted DLP policy, which is exported and opened on the their machine. In our checks, the user must explicitly allow the code to execute.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3.400 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, an
The McAfee VirusScan Console (mcconsol.exe) in McAfee Active Response (MAR) before 1.1.0.161, Agent (MA) 5.x before 5.0.
Application Protections Bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint before 1
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLPe) for Windows 11.x prior to 11.3
Access control vulnerability in Intel Security Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 9.4.200 and 9.3.600 allows authentic
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.100 allows a
Authentication Bypass vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) 10.0.x earlier than 10.0.510, and 11.
Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for
A buffer overflow vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.200 allows a loc
SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacke
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
The ePO extension in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) before 9.3 Patch 4 Hotfix 16 (9.3.416.4) allows remote
GitHub PoC
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