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CVE-2022-0815

McAfee WebAdvisor - Extension Fingerprinting vulnerability

Published: Mar 10, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-668
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 43.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-668

Affected Products

McAfee WebAdvisorMcAfee Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
webadvisormcafeeSecurity Products
McAfee WebAdvisorMcAfeeSecurity Products
mcafee inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcafee
mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0815
nvd.nist.gov
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103273&page=shell&shell=article-view
service.mcafee.com
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103273&page=shell&shell=article-view
service.mcafee.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 10, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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