Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-23882
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.
Products affected by CVE-2021-23882
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-23882
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-23882
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.4
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.4
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
0.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
8.2
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.5
|
6.0
|
McAfee (DEFUNCT) | |
|
8.2
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.5
|
6.0
|
Trellix |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-23882
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by:
- psirt@mcafee.com (Primary)
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-23882
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10345
McAfee Security Bulletin - Endpoint Security for Windows update fixes five vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-23878, CVE-2021-23880, CVE-2021-23881, CVE-2021-23882, CVE-2021-23883)Broken Link;Vendor Advisory
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