CVE-2008-1855
CVE-2008-1855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Cma with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Mcafee Cma
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
FrameworkService.exe in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 Patch 3 and earlier, as used by ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and ProtectionPilot (PrP), allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (CMA Framework service crash) via a long invalid method in requests for the /spin//AVClient//AVClient.csp URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5274.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1855?
- FrameworkService.exe in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 Patch 3 and earlier, as used by ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) and ProtectionPilot (PrP), allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and cause a denial of service (CMA Framework service crash) via a long invalid method in requests for the /spin//AVClient//AVClient.csp URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5274.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1855?
- CVE-2008-1855 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-1855 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-1855?
- CVE-2008-1855 affects Mcafee Cma. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-1855?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-1855 published?
- CVE-2008-1855 was published on 2008-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29637
- http://www.offensive-security.com/0day/mcafee_again.py.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28573
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019794
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1122/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41597
- https://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/219/615324_f.SAL_Public.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5343
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:cma:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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