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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-23895

Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to create a reverse shell with administrator privileges on the DBSec server via carefully constructed Java…

HIGH 8.0EPSS 1.87%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to create a reverse shell with administrator privileges on the DBSec server via carefully constructed Java serialized object sent to the DBSec server.

CVSS 3.1
8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.87% probability · 78th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-502
Affected
mcafee/database security
Source
trellixpsirt@trellix.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.