Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2011-5100 is an authentication weakness in the McAfee Firewall Reporter web interface before 5.1.0.13. The public record says a remote attacker could gain access through an HTTP request and disable anti-virus functionality. The sources do not provide CVSS, detailed prerequisites, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if the product is present and reachable. The business concern is unauthorized administrative access and potential disabling of protective functionality, but evidence is incomplete.
Technical view
The issue is improper cookie authentication in McAfee Firewall Reporter before 5.1.0.13. The vulnerability is remotely reachable through the web interface and may allow unauthorized access. Public details are sparse, and the supplied sources do not define CWE, CVSS, affected CPEs, authentication state, or exact component behavior.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations still running McAfee Firewall Reporter versions earlier than 5.1.0.13, especially where the web interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
Exploitation context
The bundle reports no CISA KEV listing and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The record only states remote attackers could obtain access via an HTTP request.
Researcher notes
Public data is minimal. The affected product and fixed boundary come from the CVE title and description. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, exploit status, or detailed vendor remediation text was included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any McAfee Firewall Reporter deployments and confirm installed versions.
- Upgrade systems before 5.1.0.13 to 5.1.0.13 or later, if vendor guidance confirms availability.
- Restrict access to the Reporter web interface to trusted administration networks.
- Review McAfee advisory SB10015 for vendor-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Firewall Reporter hosts and record web interface exposure.
- Verify each deployment is not running a version before 5.1.0.13.
- Check access controls around the web interface from untrusted network zones.
- Review administrative logs for unexpected access or anti-virus configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10015CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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