SB2021120907 - Denial of service in McAfee Database Security on Windows



SB2021120907 - Denial of service in McAfee Database Security on Windows

Published: December 9, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021120907
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31850)

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to misconfiguration of Archiving in the User interface. A remote administrator can cause a denial of service condition on the target system. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.