What is the severity of CVE-2021-23884?

CVE-2021-23884 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23884?

To fix CVE-2021-23884, upgrade the McAfee Content Security Reporter to version 2.8.0 or later.

What type of information is exposed in CVE-2021-23884?

CVE-2021-23884 exposes unencrypted passwords of the McAfee Web Gateway and Cloud Service.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-23884?

Administrators of McAfee Content Security Reporter versions prior to 2.8.0 are affected by CVE-2021-23884.

Is CVE-2021-23884 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2021-23884 is considered a local vulnerability as it requires administrative access to the affected application.

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CVE-2021-23884

medium

4.3

CWE

319

15/4/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-23884: Clear text exposure of password in McAfee CSR ePO extension

First published: Thu Apr 15 2021(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com trellixpsirt@trellix.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
	<2.8.0
McAfee Content Security Reporter	<2.8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23884?
CVE-2021-23884 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23884?
To fix CVE-2021-23884, upgrade the McAfee Content Security Reporter to version 2.8.0 or later.
What type of information is exposed in CVE-2021-23884?
CVE-2021-23884 exposes unencrypted passwords of the McAfee Web Gateway and Cloud Service.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-23884?
Administrators of McAfee Content Security Reporter versions prior to 2.8.0 are affected by CVE-2021-23884.
Is CVE-2021-23884 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2021-23884 is considered a local vulnerability as it requires administrative access to the affected application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23884?
CVE-2021-23884 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23884?
To fix CVE-2021-23884, upgrade the McAfee Content Security Reporter to version 2.8.0 or later.
What type of information is exposed in CVE-2021-23884?
CVE-2021-23884 exposes unencrypted passwords of the McAfee Web Gateway and Cloud Service.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-23884?
Administrators of McAfee Content Security Reporter versions prior to 2.8.0 are affected by CVE-2021-23884.
Is CVE-2021-23884 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2021-23884 is considered a local vulnerability as it requires administrative access to the affected application.