CVE-2021-23884

Name: CVE-2021-23884
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-04-15T08:15:14.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-23884 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the ePO Extension of McAfee Content Security Reporter (CSR) prior to 2.8.0 allows an ePO administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) or the password of the McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Server (MWGCS) read only user used to retrieve log files for analysis in CSR.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the ePO Extension of McAfee Content Security Reporter (CSR) prior to 2.8.0 allows an ePO administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) or the password of the McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Server (MWGCS) read only user used to retrieve log files for analysis in CSR.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.21%

11.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Content Security Reporter	< 2.8.0

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10353Broken Link
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10353Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Apr 15, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-23884?

How severe is CVE-2021-23884?

CVE-2021-23884 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23884?

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Source: NVD / NIST