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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-23890 · published 26 March 2021

CVE-2021-23890: Mcafee epolicy orchestrator information exposure vulnerability

MMcafee · Epolicy Orchestrator

Information leak vulnerability in the Agent Handler of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 10 allows an unauthenticated user to download McAfee product packages (specifically McAfee Agent) available in ePO repository and install them on their own machines to have it managed and then in turn get policy details from the ePO server. This can only happen when the ePO Agent Handler is installed in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to service machines not connected to the network through a VPN.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.91% · top 41.4% CWE-200 · Information exposure
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.8
0.91%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Information leak vulnerability in the Agent Handler of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 10 allows an unauthenticated user to download McAfee product packages (specifically McAfee Agent) available in ePO repository and install them on their own machines to have it managed and then in turn get policy details from the ePO server. This can only happen when the ePO Agent Handler is installed in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to service machines not connected to the network through a VPN.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10352
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10352

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-23890), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.