Insufficiently protected credentials in Database Security on Windows - CVE-2021-31850
Published: December 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58790
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31850
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: McAfee
Affected software:
Database Security on Windows
Database Security on Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31850
Install updates from vendor's website.