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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2021-31839

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add fa...

Vulnerability Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeAgent>= 5.0.0, < 5.7.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-31839?

CVE-2021-31839 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add fa...

How severe is CVE-2021-31839?

CVE-2021-31839 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-31839?

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