CVE-2021-31852
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CVE-2021-31852 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mcafee | Policy Auditor | < 6.5.2 |
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10372Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10372Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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