CVE-2021-23885
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CVE-2021-23885 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.8 allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through the User Interface and execute commands on the appliance via incorrect improper neutralization of user input in the troubleshooting page.. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.8 allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through the User Interface and execute commands on the appliance via incorrect improper neutralization of user input in the troubleshooting page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Web Gateway | < 8.2.17 |
| Mcafee | Web Gateway | >= 9.2, < 9.2.8 |
| Mcafee | Web Gateway | >= 10.0, < 10.0.4 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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