VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-23882

CVSS score8.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-02-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Improper Access Control vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows local administrators to prevent the installation of some ENS files by placing carefully crafted files where ENS will be installed. This is only applicable to clean installations of ENS as the Access Control rules will prevent modification prior to up an upgrade.

Weakness classification

  • trellixpsirt@trellix.com: CWE-269
  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

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