Vulnerability in Mcafee Database Security
CVE-2021-31850
A denial-of-service vulnerability in Database Security (DBS) prior to 4.8.4 allows a remote authenticated administrator to trigger a denial-of-service attack against the DBS server. The configuration of Archiving through the User interface incorrectly allowed the creation of directories and files in Windows system directories and other locations where sensitive data could be overwritten. The former could lead to a DoS, whilst the latter could lead to data destruction on the DBS server.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Database Security
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Database Security (Dbsec) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31850?
- CVE-2021-31850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Database Security, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2021-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.