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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.4169 Database Security on Windows update fixes Denial of Service vulnerability (CVE-2021-31850) (SB10358) 9 December 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Database Security on Windows Publisher: McAfee Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-31850 Original Bulletin: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10358 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Security Bulletins ID : SB10358 Last Modified : 12/7/2021 Summary First Published: December 7, 2021 +----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+ | | | | | |CVSS | | |Impacted | |Impact of |Severity|v3.1 | |Product: |Versions:|CVE ID: |Vulnerabilities: |Ratings:|Base/ | | | | | | |Temporal| | | | | | |Scores: | +----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+ |Database | | |CWE-552: Files or| | | |Security on |4.8.3 and|CVE-2021-31850|Directories |Medium |6.1 / | |Windows |earlier | |Accessible to | |5.5 | | | | |External Parties | | | +----------------+---------+--------------+-----------------+--------+--------+ |Recommendations:|Install or update to Database Security 4.8.4 | +----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ |Security | | |Bulletin |None | |Replacement: | | +----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ |Location of | | |updated |Product Downloads site | |software: | | +----------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ To receive email notification when this Security Bulletin is updated, click Subscribe on the right side of the page. You must be logged on to subscribe. Article contents: o Vulnerability Description o Remediation o Acknowledgments o Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) o Resources o Disclaimer Vulnerability Description CVE-2021-31850 A denial-of-service vulnerability in Database Security (DBS) prior to 4.8.4 allows a remote authenticated administrator to trigger a denial-of-service attack against the DBS server. The configuration of Archiving through the User interface incorrectly allowed the creation of directories and files in Windows system directories and other locations where sensitive data could be overwritten. The former could lead to a DoS, whilst the latter could lead to data destruction on the DBS server. NIST CVE-2021-31850 MITRE CVE-2021-31850 Remediation To remediate this issue, customers using Database Security on Windows 4.8.3 or earlier should update to version 4.8.4 or later. Go to the Product Downloads site , and download the applicable product update file: +---------+-------+------+-------------------------------------------+--------+ |Product |Version|Type |File Name |Release | | | | | |Date | +---------+-------+------+-------------------------------------------+--------+ |Database |4.8.4 |Update|Windows: |December| |Security | | |McAfee-DBS-Server-installer-4.6.4-54742.exe|7, 2021 | +---------+-------+------+-------------------------------------------+--------+ NOTE: Database Security on Linux 4.8.4 was released at the same time as Database Security on Windows and is not impacted by this vulnerability. Download and Installation Instructions For instructions to download product updates and hotfixes, see: KB56057 - How to download Enterprise product updates and documentation . Review the Release Notes and the Installation Guide for instructions on how to install these updates. All documentation is available at our Product Documentation site . Acknowledgments McAfee Enterprise credits Jokubas Arsoba (ikth) working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for responsibly reporting this flaw. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) How do I know if my product is vulnerable or not For endpoint products: Use the following instructions for endpoint or client-based products: 1. Right-click the McAfee tray shield icon on the Windows taskbar. 2. Select Open Console . 3. In the console, select Action Menu . 4. In the Action Menu, select Product Details . The product version displays. For Appliances: Use the following instructions for Appliance-based products: 1. Open the Administrator's User Interface (UI). 2. Click the About link. The product version displays. What is CVSS Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is the result of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council's effort to standardize a system of assessing the criticality of a vulnerability. This system offers an unbiased criticality score between 0 and 10 that customers can use to judge how critical a vulnerability is and plan accordingly. For more information, visit the CVSS website . When calculating CVSS scores, McAfee Enterprise has adopted a philosophy that fosters consistency and repeatability. Our guiding principle for CVSS scoring is to score the exploit under consideration by itself. We consider only the immediate and direct impact of the exploit under consideration. We don't factor into a score any potential follow-on exploits that might be made possible by the successful exploitation of the issue being scored. What are the CVSS scoring metrics CVE-2021-31850: Denial of Service in Database Security on Windows +------------------------+--------------------+ |Base Score |6.1 | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Attack Vector (AV) |Network (N) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Attack Complexity (AC) |Low (L) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Privileges Required (PR)|High (H) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |User Interaction (UI) |Required (R) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Scope (S) |Unchanged (U) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Confidentiality (C) |None (N) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Integrity (I) |High (H) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Availability (A) |High (H) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Temporal Score (Overall)|5.5 | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Exploitability (E) |Proof-of-Concept (P)| +------------------------+--------------------+ |Remediation Level (RL) |Official Fix (O) | +------------------------+--------------------+ |Report Confidence (RC) |Reasonable (R) | +------------------------+--------------------+ NOTE: This CVSS version 3.1 vector was used to generate this score. Where can I find a list of all Security Bulletins All Security Bulletins are published on our external PSIRT website . To see Security Bulletins for McAfee Enterprise products on this website, click Enterprise Security Bulletins . Security Bulletins are retired (removed) once a product is both End of Sale and End of Support (End of Life). How do I report a product vulnerability to McAfee Enterprise If you have information about a security issue or vulnerability with a McAfee Enterprise product, go to the PSIRT website , click Report a Security Vulnerability , and follow the instructions. How does McAfee Enterprise respond to this and any other reported security flaws Our key priority is the security of our customers. If a vulnerability is found within any McAfee Enterprise software or services, we work closely with the relevant security software development team to ensure the rapid and effective development of a fix and communication plan. McAfee Enterprise only publishes Security Bulletins if they include something actionable such as a workaround, mitigation, version update, or hotfix. Otherwise, we would simply be informing the hacker community that our products are a target, putting our customers at greater risk. For products that are updated automatically, a non-actionable Security Bulletin might be published to acknowledge the discoverer. View our PSIRT policy on the PSIRT website by clicking About PSIRT . Resources To contact Technical Support, go to the Create a Service Request page and log on to the ServicePortal. o If you are a registered user, type your User ID and Password, and then click Log In . o If you are not a registered user, click Register and complete the fields to have your password and instructions emailed to you. Disclaimer The information provided in this Security Bulletin is provided as is without warranty of any kind. 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