What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-31852.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31852?

The severity of CVE-2021-31852 is medium with a severity value of 6.1.

What software is affected by CVE-2021-31852?

McAfee Policy Auditor prior to version 6.5.2 is affected by CVE-2021-31852.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-31852?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-31852 by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter in McAfee Policy Auditor.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-31852

medium

6.1

CWE

23/11/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-31852: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Policy Auditor

Q: What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in McAfee Policy Auditor prior to 6.5.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter.'

First published: Tue Nov 23 2021(Updated: )

A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in McAfee Policy Auditor prior to 6.5.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter. The malicious script is reflected unmodified into the Policy Auditor web-based interface which could lead to the extract of end user session token or login credentials. These may be used to access additional security-critical applications or conduct arbitrary cross-domain requests.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
McAfee Policy Auditor	<6.5.2

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Reference Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-31852.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in McAfee Policy Auditor prior to 6.5.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter.'
What is the severity of CVE-2021-31852?
The severity of CVE-2021-31852 is medium with a severity value of 6.1.
What software is affected by CVE-2021-31852?
McAfee Policy Auditor prior to version 6.5.2 is affected by CVE-2021-31852.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-31852?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-31852 by injecting arbitrary web script or HTML via the UID request parameter in McAfee Policy Auditor.

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