CVE-2022-0815

McAfee WebAdvisor - Extension Fingerprinting vulnerability

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 10, 2022 at 10:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWebadvisor

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee WebAdvisor Chrome and Edge browser extensions up to 8.1.0.1895 allows a remote attacker to gain access to McAfee WebAdvisor settings and other details about the user’s system. This could lead to unexpected behaviors including; settings being changed, fingerprinting of the system leading to targeted scams, and not triggering the malicious software if McAfee software is detected.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 8.1.0.1895

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668

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