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MEDIUM · 5.6

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.6

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeMcafee Agent< 5.7.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-31836?

CVE-2021-31836 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2021-31836?

CVE-2021-31836 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-31836?

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