Privilege escalation in Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint

CVE-2021-23887

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.100 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to write to arbitrary controlled kernel addresses. This is achieved by launching applic…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-23887?
CVE-2021-23887 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Data_loss_prevention_endpoint, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-23887?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.