CVE-2021-23894

Unauthorized deserialization of untrusted data in McAfee DBSec

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Published Jun 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a reverse shell with administrator privileges on the DBSec server via carefully constructed Java serialized object sent to the DBSec server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee,LLC

McAfee Database Security (DBSec)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.8.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:database_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-10820	Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a reverse shell with administrator privileges on the DBSec server via carefully constructed Java serialized object sent to the DBSec server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.242% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10359

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Database Security

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jun 2, 2021, 1:05 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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