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LOW · 3.2

CVE-2021-23896

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the administrator interface of McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to view the unencrypted password...

Vulnerability Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the administrator interface of McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Insights Server used to pass data to the Insights Server. This user is restricted to only have access to DBSec data in the Insights Server.

CVSS Score

3.2

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeDatabase Security< 4.8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-319

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-23896?

CVE-2021-23896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.2 (LOW). Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the administrator interface of McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to view the unencrypted password...

How severe is CVE-2021-23896?

CVE-2021-23896 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-23896?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Database Security.