CVE-2021-23896

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in McAfee DBSec

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.

Category

3.2
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Affected: McAfee,LLC McAfee Database Security (DBSec)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23896?
CVE-2021-23896 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23896?
To fix CVE-2021-23896, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-23896 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-23896 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-23896?
CVE-2021-23896 affects McAfee,LLC McAfee Database Security (DBSec).
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