Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-31852
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in McAfee Policy Auditor prior to 6.5.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter. The malicious script is reflected unmodified into the Policy Auditor web-based interface which could lead to the extract of end user session token or login credentials. These may be used to access additional security-critical applications or conduct arbitrary cross-domain requests.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2021-31852
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-31852
0.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-31852
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
NIST | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) | |
|
6.1
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.7
|
Trellix |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-31852
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@mcafee.com (Primary)
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-31852
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10372
Security Bulletin - Policy Auditor update fixes two vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31851, CVE-2021-31852)Broken Link;Vendor Advisory
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