CVE-2021-31839 is a vulnerability in McAfee Agent
Published on June 10, 2021
Incorrect permissions on McAfee Agent for Windows event folder
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 Analysis
CVE-2021-31839 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-31839
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Affected Versions
McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows:- Version unspecified and below 5.7.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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