A write protection and execution bypass vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) Change Control (MCC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows authenticated users to change files that are part of write protection rules via specific conditions
Published Mar 14, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
A write protection and execution bypass vulnerability in McAfee (now Intel Security) Change Control (MCC) 6.1.0 for Linux and earlier allows authenticated users to change files that are part of write protection rules via specific conditions.
Affected products
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- Version 6.1.0 for Linux and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Change Control (MCC) | n/a |
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- ≤ 6.1.0
- ≤ 6.1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00362) | 27.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00362) | 27.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 73.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 73.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 71.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.24% (0.01238) | 64.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 7, 2022 | 1.24% (0.01238) | 41.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10054 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10054 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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