McAfee WebAdvisor - Extension Fingerprinting vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee WebAdvisor Chrome and Edge browser extensions up to 8.1.0.1895 allows a remote attacker to gain access to McAfee WebAdvisor settings and other details about the user’s system. This could lead to unexpected behaviors including; settings being changed, fingerprinting of the system leading to targeted scams, and not triggering the malicious software if McAfee software is detected.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvxp-wqpj-8gwf
More McAfee Webadvisor vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-02700 API Abuse Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-02699 Code injection in McAfee Web Advisor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-0815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qvxp-wqpj-8gwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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