CVE-2021-31839 Incorrect permissions on McAfee Agent for Windows event folder
A local user can modify or delete event logs in the McAfee Agent folder, bypassing security monitoring and altering audit trails.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-31839?
CVE-2021-31839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows, published on 10 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
Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31839?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-31839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows
- CVE-2018-6703 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent
- CVE-2022-1258 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension
- CVE-2022-2313 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent
- CVE-2021-31847 Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for Windows
- CVE-2022-1256 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr8f-frhq-4h8r.