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TI-2021-11825 Aliases CVE-2021-31831GHSA-jxm6-82v5-5m3h

Incorrect access to deleted scripts vulnerability in McAfee DBSec

Priority LOW 26CWE-552Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.

Summary

Incorrect access to deleted scripts vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain access to signed SQL scripts which have been marked as deleted or expired within the administrative console. This access was only available through the REST API.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00636 50th 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-2021-11824 Cross site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee DBSecPriority LOW 27
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31831
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxm6-82v5-5m3h
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 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-2021-11824 Cross site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee DBSec CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2020-05941 Database Security(DBS)-Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
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Sources

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