XML Entity Expansion Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows
CVE-2021-31842
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What is CVE-2021-31842?
An XML Entity Expansion injection vulnerability exists in McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows prior to the 10.7.0 September 2021 Update. This vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate the EPDeploy.xml configuration file, potentially leading to excessive CPU and memory utilization. This results in a Denial of Service condition during the execution of the setup process, which may disrupt service availability and impact user operations.
Affected Version(s)
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for WIndows < 10.7.0 September 2021 Update