NULL pointer dereference in Mcafee Endpoint Security
CVE-2021-23883
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows a local administrator to cause Windows to crash via a specific system call which is not handled correctly. This varies by machine and had partial protection prior to this update.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.6% 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-23883?
- CVE-2021-23883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Endpoint Security, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2021-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-23883?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.