CVE-2021-23882 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows local administrators to prevent the installation of some ENS files by placing carefully crafted files where ENS will be installed. This is only applicable to clean installations of ENS as the Access Control rules will prevent modification prior to up an upgrade.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00048.

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-2021-10808	Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows local administrators to prevent the installation of some ENS files by placing carefully crafted files where ENS will be installed. This is only applicable to clean installations of ENS as the Access Control rules will prevent modification prior to up an upgrade.

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

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published: 2021-02-10T09:20:14.574684Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:57:39.626Z

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

Link: CVE-2021-23882

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-02-10T10:15:13.363

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:51:59.840

Link: CVE-2021-23882

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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