What is CVE-2021-23878?

CVE-2021-23878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint_security, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-02-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-23878?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint_security

CVE-2021-23878

Clear text storage of sensitive Information in memory vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows a local user to view ENS settings and credentials via accessing process memory af…

EPSS: 0.006 (45.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Endpoint_security
Mcafee Llc Endpoint Security (Ens) For Windows — versions 10.7.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23878?: CVE-2021-23878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint_security, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-23878?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.