CVE-2021-31833

Potential product security bypass vulnerability in McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) prior to version 8.3.4 allows a locally logged in attacker to circumvent the application solidification protection provided by MACC, permitting them to run applications that would usually be prevented by MACC. This would require the attacker to rename the specified binary to match name of any configured updater and perform a specific set of steps, resulting in the renamed binary to be to run.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_and_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Nov 2023, 21:03

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References () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 - () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 - Broken Link
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

07 Nov 2023, 03:35

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References (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 - Vendor Advisory () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 -
CWE CWE-269

12 Jan 2022, 21:27

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_and_change_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Mcafee
Mcafee application And Change Control
References (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 - (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10370 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 4.6
v3 : 7.8

04 Jan 2022, 10:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-04 10:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-31833

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31833

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31833


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Products Affected

mcafee

  • application_and_change_control
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management