Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-3029 is an access-control flaw in the web interface of McAfee Advanced Threat Defense before 3.4.4.63. An authenticated remote user could obtain sensitive information through unspecified means. The public record does not provide CVSS, affected deployment details, or the exact information exposed.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted product exposure check, not a confirmed emergency from the provided evidence. If MATD is present and below 3.4.4.63, prioritize upgrade and access restriction because the issue involves sensitive information disclosure from a security appliance.
Technical view
The CVE describes improper access restriction in the MATD web interface before version 3.4.4.63. The attacker must be authenticated and remote. The vectors are unspecified, and no CWE, CVSS score, endpoint details, or proof-of-concept information are included in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to organizations running McAfee Advanced Threat Defense before 3.4.4.63 with the web interface reachable by authenticated users. Public internet exposure, account permissions, and sensitive data available through the interface are not described in the sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The record supports only remote authenticated information disclosure via unspecified vectors, so exploitation feasibility cannot be rated confidently from the available evidence.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse: no CVSS, CWE, endpoint, role requirement, or vector detail beyond authenticated remote access. Research should focus on version verification, management-plane exposure, account privilege mapping, and vendor advisory confirmation rather than assumptions about exploit mechanics.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any McAfee Advanced Threat Defense deployments and confirm their versions.
- Upgrade MATD systems below 3.4.4.63 according to vendor guidance.
- Restrict web interface access to trusted management networks and administrators.
- Review authenticated user access and remove unnecessary accounts.
- Monitor MATD web interface logs for unusual authenticated access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory MATD appliances and record web interface exposure paths.
- Confirm whether any instance is below version 3.4.4.63.
- Check vendor advisory SB10112 for official remediation details.
- Review accounts with access to the MATD web interface.
- Inspect authentication and administrative logs for suspicious access patterns.
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=SB10112CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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