Privilege escalation in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2021-31839
Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- 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-2021-31839?
- CVE-2021-31839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31839?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.