CVE-2021-31851Network attack vector

Unauthenticated script injection via profileNodeID

Published Nov 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Reflected cross-site scripting in McAfee Policy Auditor before 6.5.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject script through profileNodeID requests. The web interface reflects that parameter without neutralization, so a visited crafted link executes attacker JavaScript in the Policy Auditor origin. User interaction with the malicious link is required and can expose session tokens or credentials and issue cross-domain requests, without a reported service outage.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected cross-site scripting in McAfee Policy Auditor before 6.5.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to inject script through profileNodeID requests. The web interface reflects that parameter without neutralization, so a visited crafted link executes attacker JavaScript in the Policy Auditor origin. User interaction with the malicious link is required and can expose session tokens or credentials and issue cross-domain requests, without a reported service outage.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-31851
Published
Nov 23, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
McAfee
Product
McAfee Policy Auditor
Classifications
CWE-79, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 23, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.5.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

McAfee · McAfee Policy Auditorversion=unspecified <6.5.2

Published CVSS scores

6.1TrellixCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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