CVE-2021-23896 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information in McAfee DBSec
Administrators can view unencrypted credentials for the Insights Server, exposing sensitive data to those with admin access.
- 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-2021-23896?
CVE-2021-23896 is a low-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Database Security (DBSec), published on 2 Jun 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Database Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-23896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Database Security (DBSec)
- CVE-2021-23894 Unauthorized deserialization of untrusted data in McAfee DBSec
- CVE-2021-23895 Authorized deserialization of untrusted data in McAfee DBSec
- CVE-2020-7339 Database Security(DBS)-Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
- CVE-2021-31850 Denial of Service in Database Security on Windows
- CVE-2021-31830 Cross site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee DBSec
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89hp-893v-jcmm.