CVE-2021-31848: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - Cross site scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-11-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacker to highjack an active DLP ePO administrator session by convincing the logged in administrator to click on a carefully crafted link in the case management part of the DLP ePO extension.

Affected products

McAfee,LLC McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows: from 11.6.0 before 11.6.400; from 11.7.0 before 11.7.100 — fixed in 11.6.400, 11.7.100

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee,LLC McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows 11.6.400, 11.7.100. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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