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TI-2021-11824 Aliases CVE-2021-31830GHSA-xr2m-8rhq-x323

Cross site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee DBSec

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to embed JavaScript code when configuring the name of a database to be monitored. This would be triggered when any authorized user logs into the DBSec interface and opens the properties configuration page for this database.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Database Security (DBSec) (McAfee,LLC): 4.8.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Database Security (DBSec)before 4.8.24.8.2Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Database Security (DBSec) VendorMcAfee Affected before 4.8.2 Fixed in 4.8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:database_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.8.2VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:database_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.8.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Database Security (DBSec) (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 4.8.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee,LLC McAfee Database Security (DBSec) 4.8.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11825 Incorrect access to deleted scripts vulnerability in McAfee DBSecPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31830
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr2m-8rhq-x323

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-06248 Unauthorized deserialization of untrusted data in McAfee DBSec CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2021-06249 Authorized deserialization of untrusted data in McAfee DBSec CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2019-02666 Data Leakage Vulnerability in McAfee Database Security web interface CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2021-11843 Denial of Service in Database Security on Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-05941 Database Security(DBS)-Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2021-11825 Incorrect access to deleted scripts vulnerability in McAfee DBSec CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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