McAfee Endpoint Security up to 10.7.0 on Windows xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in McAfee Endpoint Security up to 10.7.0 on Windows. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-31842. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee Endpoint Security up to 10.7.0 on Windows. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 09/17/2021 as SB10367. The advisory is available at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-31842 since 04/27/2021. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Applying the patch 10.7.0 September 2021 Update is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Patch: 10.7.0 September 2021 Update

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04/27/2021 🔍
09/17/2021 +143 days 🔍
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09/22/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: SB10367
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2021-31842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-31842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182870

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2021 21:35
Updated: 09/22/2021 14:49
Changes: 09/17/2021 21:35 (50), 09/22/2021 14:49 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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