CVE-2022-0815

McAfee WebAdvisor - Extension Fingerprinting vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
6.5 Medium
Published
Mar 10, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Reserved
Mar 1, 2022

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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.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:Ltrellix

Weaknesses

  • CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Affected Products

ProductVersions
McAfee WebAdvisorMcAfee
  • 8.1.0.1895 and earlierAffected

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