CVE-2021-23896 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-23896 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 02/06/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee,LLC | Product: McAfee Database Security (DBSec)
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-23896 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 Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 3.2 LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* ADJACENT_NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* LOW
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-319
CWE Name: CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Source: McAfee,LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).