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ZMCIRT Vulnerability Bulletin
ZMC-2021.11.22.0800
McAfee Policy Auditor: Multiple vulnerabilities
22th November 2021
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Product: McAfee Policy Auditor
Publisher: McAfee
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Privileged Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Reduced Security -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-31852 CVE-2021-31851
Original Bulletin:
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10372
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Security Bulletins ID : SB10372
Last Modified : 11/22/2021
Summary
First Published: November 22, 2021
+----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+
| | | | | |CVSS |
| |Impacted | |Impact of |Severity|v3.1 |
|Product: |Versions:|CVE ID: |Vulnerabilities: |Ratings:|Base/ |
| | | | | |Temporal|
| | | | | |Scores: |
+----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+
| | | |CWE-79: Improper | | |
| | | |Neutralization of| | |
|Policy Auditor |Prior to |CVE-2021-31851|Input During Web |Medium |6.1 / |
| |6.5.2 | |Page Generation | |5.5 |
| | | |('Cross-Site | | |
| | | |Scripting') | | |
+----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+
| | | |CWE-79: Improper | | |
| | | |Neutralization of| | |
|Policy Auditor |Prior to |CVE-2021-31852|Input During Web |Medium |6.1 / |
| |6.5.2 | |Page Generation | |5.5 |
| | | |('Cross-Site | | |
| | | |Scripting') | | |
+----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+
|Recommendations:|Install or update to the Policy Auditor 6.5.2 November 2021 |
| |release. |
+----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
|Security | |
|Bulletin |None |
|Replacement: | |
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|Location of | |
|updated |Product Downloads site |
|software: | |
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Article contents:
o Vulnerability Description
o Remediation
o Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
o Resources
o Disclaimer
Vulnerability Description
The Policy Auditor web-based user interface incorrectly sanitized web script or
HTML in the profileNodeID and UIDs response parameters allowing an attacker to
obtain session token or login credentials and conduct arbitrary cross-domain
requests. Access to the user interface is expected to be restricted to the
local network, meaning an attacker would need to be on your network.
1. CVE-2021-31851
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 profileNodeID request parameters. The malicious
script is reflected unmodified into the Policy Auditor web-based interface
which could lead to the extraction of end user session token or login
credentials. These may be used to access additional security-critical
applications or conduct arbitrary cross-domain requests.
NVD CVE-2021-31851
MITRE CVE-2021-31851
2. CVE-2021-31852
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.
NVD CVE-2021-31852
MITRE CVE-2021-31852
Remediation
To remediate this issue, customers should install or update to the Policy
Auditor 6.5.2 November 2021 release.
Go to the Product Downloads site , and download the applicable product update
file:
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|Product |Version|Type |Release Date |
+--------------+-------+------+-----------------+
|Policy Auditor|6.5.2 |Update|November 22, 2021|
+--------------+-------+------+-----------------+
Download and Installation Instructions
For instructions to download product updates and hotfixes, see: KB56057 - How
to download Enterprise product updates and documentation . Review the Release
Notes and the Installation Guide for instructions on how to install these
updates. All documentation is available at our Product Documentation site .
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I know if my product is vulnerable or not
For endpoint products:
Use the following instructions for endpoint or client-based products:
1. Right-click the McAfee tray shield icon on the Windows taskbar.
2. Select Open Console .
3. In the console, select Action Menu .
4. In the Action Menu, select Product Details . The product version displays.
What is CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is the result of the National
Infrastructure Advisory Council's effort to standardize a system of assessing
the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality
score between 0 and 10 that customers can use to judge how critical a
vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, visit the CVSS
website .
When calculating CVSS scores, McAfee Enterprise has adopted a philosophy that
fosters consistency and repeatability. Our guiding principle for CVSS scoring
is to score the exploit under consideration by itself. We consider only the
immediate and direct impact of the exploit under consideration. We don't factor
into a score any potential follow-on exploits that might be made possible by
the successful exploitation of the issue being scored.
What are the CVSS scoring metrics
1. CVE-2021-31851: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Policy Auditor
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|Base Score |6.1 |
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|Attack Vector (AV) |Network (N) |
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|Attack Complexity (AC) |Low (L) |
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|Privileges Required (PR)|None (N) |
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|User Interaction (UI) |Required (R) |
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|Scope (S) |Changed (C) |
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|Confidentiality (C) |Low (L) |
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|Integrity (I) |Low (L) |
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|Availability (A) |None (N) |
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|Temporal Score (Overall)|5.5 |
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|Exploitability (E) |Proof-of-Concept (P)|
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|Remediation Level (RL) |Official Fix (O) |
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|Report Confidence (RC) |Confirmed (C) |
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NOTE: This CVSS version 3.1 vector was used to generate this score.
2. CVE-2021-31852: Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Policy Auditor
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Base Score |6.1 |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Attack Vector (AV) |Network (N) |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Attack Complexity (AC) |Low (L) |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Privileges Required (PR)|None (N) |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|User Interaction (UI) |Required (R) |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Scope (S) |Changed (C) |
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|Confidentiality (C) |Low (L) |
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|Integrity (I) |Low (L) |
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|Availability (A) |None (N) |
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|Temporal Score (Overall)|5.5 |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Exploitability (E) |Proof-of-Concept (P)|
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Remediation Level (RL) |Official Fix (O) |
+------------------------+--------------------+
|Report Confidence (RC) |Confirmed (C) |
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NOTE: This CVSS version 3.1 vector was used to generate this score.
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