CVE-2021-23896

Name: CVE-2021-23896
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-06-02T14:15:09.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.5/10EPSS 0.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-23896 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.20%

10.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mcafee	Database Security	< 4.8.2

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-23896?

How severe is CVE-2021-23896?

CVE-2021-23896 has a CVSS score of 4.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23896?

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Source: NVD / NIST