CVE-2021-31836 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-31836: Improper Privilege Management in MA for Windows

Vendor Mcafee,Llc
Product McAfee Agent for Windows
Weakness CWE-269
Published September 22, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated