What is CVE-2021-23886?

CVE-2021-23886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-23886?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint

CVE-2021-23886

Denial of Service vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.100 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to cause a BSoD through suspending a process, modifying the processes memory and restartin…

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint
Mcafee,llc Mcafee Data Loss Prevention (Dlp) Endpoint For Windows — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23886?: CVE-2021-23886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-23886?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.