CVE-2022-0815: McAfee Webadvisor

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• McAfee Webadvisor: up to and including 8.1.0.1895

Published 2022-03-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.