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CVE-2021-31848

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.79%

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CVE-2021-31848 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacker to highjack an active DLP ePO administrator session by convincing the logged in administrator to click on a carefully crafted link in the case management part of the DLP ePO extension.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacker to highjack an active DLP ePO administrator session by convincing the logged in administrator to click on a carefully crafted link in the case management part of the DLP ePO extension.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.79%

51.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
McafeeData Loss Prevention Endpoint>= 11.6.0, < 11.6.400
McafeeData Loss Prevention Endpoint>= 11.7.0, < 11.7.100

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-31848?
Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacker to highjack an active DLP ePO administrator session by convincing the logged in administrator to click on a carefully crafted link in the case management part of the DLP ePO extension.
How severe is CVE-2021-31848?
CVE-2021-31848 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31848?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST