#VU56910 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent - CVE-2021-31836

 

#VU56910 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent - CVE-2021-31836

Published: September 29, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56910
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31836
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
McAfee Agent
Software vendor:
McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in maconfig. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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