Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 10, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-0815
CVE-2022-0815
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 products
3cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webadvisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:webadvisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=8.1.0.1895
- (no CPE)range: <=8.1.0.1895
- McAfee/McAfee WebAdvisorv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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