Home Programs Emergency management Response CCIRC Analytical releases2 AV06-041: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot Command Execution Vulnerability
Number: AV06-041 Date: 2 October 2006 PurposeThe purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to a vulnerability that exists in the ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot software from McAfee. AssessmentA buffer overflow vulnerability has been found in ePolicy Orchestrator and ProtectionPilot from McAfee that may allow an attacker to exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted HTTP request that could potentially allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. CCIRC is aware that a proof of concept and exploit are publicly available. The following components are affected: - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5.0 Patch 5 and earlier
- McAfee ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 Patch 2 and earlier
Suggested actionPSEPC recommends that administrators test and apply the latest security patch at the earliest opportunity. For more information and instructions, please refer to: http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/3861 http://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/365/8611438_f.SAL_Public.html Note to readersCanadian Cyber Incident Response Centre (CCIRC) collects information related to cyber threats to, and incidents involving, Canadian critical infrastructure. This allows us to monitor and analyze threats and to issue alerts, advisories and other information products. To report threats or incidents, please contact the Government Operations Centre (GOC) at 613-991-7000 or goc-cog@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca by e-mail. Unauthorized use of computer systems and mischief in relation to data are serious Criminal Code offences in Canada. Any suspected criminal activity should be reported to local law enforcement organizations. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Operations Centre (N.O.C.) provides a 24/7 service to receive such reports or to redirect callers to local law enforcement organizations. The N.O.C. can be reached at 613-993-4460. National security concerns should be reported to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) at 613-993-9620. For urgent matters or to report any incidents, please contact the Government Operations Centre at: Phone: 613-991-7000 Fax: 613-996-0995 Secure Fax: 613-991-7094 Email: goc-cog@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca For general information on critical infrastructure protection and emergency preparedness, please contact PSEPC's Public Affairs division at: Telephone: 613-944-4875 or 1-800-830-3118 Fax: 613-998-9589 E-mail: communications@psepc-sppcc.gc.ca
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