CVE-2021-31833

Published Jan 4, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-18708 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
trellix
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 4, 2022, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:52 AM