4.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2021-23896
McAfee Database Security Cleartext Sensitive Information Transmission
Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the administrator interface of McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Insights Server used to pass data to the Insights Server. This user is restricted to only have access to DBSec data in the Insights Server.

INFO

Published Date :

June 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23896 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mcafee database_security
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-23896.

URL Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23896 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23896 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359
    Added CWE Trellix CWE-319
    Removed CWE McAfee (DEFUNCT) CWE-319
    Removed CVSS V3.1 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-319
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:database_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.8.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23896 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Confidentiality
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