PT-2021-15587 · Mcafee · Mcafee Web Gateway

Published 2021-02-17 · Updated 2022-04-26 · CVE-2021-23885

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.0

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: McAfee Web Gateway versions prior to 9.2.8

Description: The issue allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through the User Interface and execute commands on the appliance. This is due to incorrect improper neutralization of user input in the troubleshooting page.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 9.2.8, update to version 9.2.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the troubleshooting page to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-23885

Affected Products

Mcafee Web Gateway

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23885 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23885 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/10038 · Telegram Post
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10349 · Note