Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information vulnerability in the administrator interface of McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows an administrator to view the unencrypted password of the McAfee Insights Server used to pass data to the Insights Server. This user is restricted to only have access to DBSec data in the Insights Server.
Weakness
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database_security | Mcafee | * | 4.8.2 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/383.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/477.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/65.html
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10359
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content\u0026id=SB10359