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CVE-2021-23896

3.2 · LOW

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 passw…

Published Jun 2, 2021CWE-319EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2021-23896 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359Refkc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23896?

CVE-2021-23896 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 2, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2021-23896?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-23896?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-23896?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-23896 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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