Buffer overflow in Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Discover
CVE-2021-31845
A buffer overflow vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Discover prior to 11.6.100 allows an attacker in the same network as the DLP Discover to execute arbitrary code through placing carefully constructed Ami Pro (.sam) files onto a machine and having DLP Discover scan it, leading to remote code execution with elevated privileges. This is caused by the destination buffer being of fixed size and incorrect checks being made on the source size.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Discover
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Data Loss Prevention (Dlp) Discover — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31845?
- CVE-2021-31845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Discover, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31845?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.