CVE-2021-23880 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Access Control in attribute in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows authenticated local administrator user to perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00051.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Mcafee	Endpoint Security

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-10806	Improper Access Control in attribute in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows authenticated local administrator user to perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10345

History

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title	Improper Access Control in the ENS installer	Improper Access Control in the ENS installer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2021-02-10T09:15:17.543955Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:45:07.753Z

Reserved: 2021-01-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-23880

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-10T10:15:13.177

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:51:59.600

Link: CVE-2021-23880

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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