Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-31836
Improper privilege management vulnerability in maconfig for McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information. The utility was able to be run from any location on the file system and by a low privileged user.
Products affected by CVE-2021-31836
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-31836
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-31836
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.6
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
3.9
|
4.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
|
5.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
1.3
|
4.2
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) | |
|
5.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
1.3
|
4.2
|
Trellix |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-31836
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by:
- psirt@mcafee.com (Primary)
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-31836
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369
Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent for Windows update fixes three vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31836, CVE-2021-31841, CVE-2021-31847)Broken Link
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