CVE-2021-31849: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - SQL injection

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% 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-89

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension prior to 11.7.100 allows a remote attacker logged into ePO as an administrator to inject arbitrary SQL into the ePO database through the user management section 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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