Is CVE-2019-3638 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-3638 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-3638?

CVE-2019-3638 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2019-3638?

Patch guidance is available from mcafee security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-3638.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-3638?

2 products: mcafee web gateway, mcafee web gateway.

Fix CVE-2019-3638 - HIGH mcafee web gateway

Description

Reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Administrators web console in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) 7.8.x prior to 7.8.2.13 allows remote attackers to collect sensitive information or execute commands with the MWG administrator's credentials via tricking the administrator to click on a carefully constructed malicious link.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-79 · Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MCAFEE
Published: 9/12/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

mcafee : web_gatewaymcafee : web_gateway

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-3638. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-3638

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2019-3638 vulnerability