Is CVE-2021-31831 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-31831 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-31831?

CVE-2021-31831 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-31831?

CVE-2021-31831 has an EPSS score of 0.64% (46th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31831?

Upgrade database security to 4.8.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-31831

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Incorrect access to deleted scripts vulnerability in McAfee Database Security (DBSec) prior to 4.8.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain access to signed SQL scripts which have been marked as deleted or expired within the administrative console. This access was only available through the REST API.

CWE-552

How to fix

Remediation Available

database securityNVD

Affected:< 4.8.2Fixed in:4.8.2CVE-2021-31831derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.64%probability of exploitation in 30 days

46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

kc.mcafee.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-552 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-17519	High	7.5	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-11371	High	7.5	92%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-50164	Critical	9.8	81%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-3715	Medium	5.5	75%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-15175	High	7.4	71%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-39316	High	7.5	67%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.