CVE-2021-23884 Clear text exposure of password in McAfee CSR ePO extension
An ePO administrator can view unencrypted passwords for McAfee Web Gateway components, exposing sensitive credentials to authorized users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23884?
CVE-2021-23884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Content Security Reporter (CSR), published on 15 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the ePO Extension of McAfee Content Security Reporter (CSR) prior to 2.8.0 allows an ePO administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) or the password of the McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Server (MWGCS) read only user used to retrieve log files for analysis in CSR.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Content Security Reporter.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-23884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66g2-w3xc-xqx7.