CVE-2021-31852

Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Policy Auditor

Description

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in McAfee Policy Auditor prior to 6.5.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter. The malicious script is reflected unmodified into the Policy Auditor web-based interface which could lead to the extract of end user session token or login credentials. These may be used to access additional security-critical applications or conduct arbitrary cross-domain requests.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: McAfee,LLC McAfee Policy Auditor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10372 broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31852?
CVE-2021-31852 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31852?
To fix CVE-2021-31852, 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-2021-31852 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-31852 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-31852?
CVE-2021-31852 affects McAfee,LLC McAfee Policy Auditor.
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