CVE-2021-23885
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-23885 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-02-17 10:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:30:00 UTC |
| Description | Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) prior to 9.2.8 allows an authenticated user to gain elevated privileges through the User Interface and execute commands on the appliance via incorrect improper neutralization of user input in the troubleshooting page. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mcafee | Web Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mcafee | Web Gateway | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Security Bulletin - Web Gateway update fixes a Privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-23885) | kc.mcafee.com | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 730227 McAfee Web Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities (WP-3426, WP-3427, WP-3307, WP-3444, WP-3452, WP-3475)