CVE-2021-31851 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-31851?

CVE-2021-31851 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-31851?

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

Vulnerability Description

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 profileNodeID request parameters. The malicious script is reflected unmodified into the Policy Auditor web-based interface which could lead to the extraction of end user session token or login credentials. These may be used to access additional security-critical applications or conduct arbitrary cross-domain requests.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Policy Auditor	< 6.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-31851?

CVE-2021-31851 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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 profileNodeID request par...

How severe is CVE-2021-31851?

CVE-2021-31851 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-31851?

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