Privilege escalation in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2021-31836
Improper privilege management vulnerability in maconfig for McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information. The utility was able to be run from any location on the file system and by a low privileged user.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mcafee Mcafee_agent
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Agent For Windows — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31836?
- CVE-2021-31836 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2021-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31836?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.