Privilege escalation in Mcafee Endpoint Security
CVE-2021-23880
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Endpoint Security
- Mcafee Llc Endpoint Security (Ens) For Windows — versions 10.7.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23880?
- CVE-2021-23880 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23880?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.