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TI-2021-11833 Aliases CVE-2021-31839GHSA-gr8f-frhq-4h8r

Incorrect permissions on McAfee Agent for Windows event folder

Priority LOW 21CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00182 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC): 5.7.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Agent for Windowsbefore 5.7.35.7.3Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Agent for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected before 5.7.3 Fixed in 5.7.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.7.3VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.7.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 5.7.3

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows 5.7.3

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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    • TI-2021-11834 DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for WindowsPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31839
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr8f-frhq-4h8r

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04930 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01190 0-byte record padding oracle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-00984 Cisco DNA Center Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00107 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-01144 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-02136 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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