CVE-2021-31839

Incorrect permissions on McAfee Agent for Windows event folder

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Published Jun 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO 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 Agent for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.7.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-18714	Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 allows a local user to modify event information in the MA event folder. This allows a local user to either add false events or remove events from the event logs prior to them being sent to the ePO server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.182% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Agent

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jun 10, 2021, 4:15 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 10, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:52 AM

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