XML Entity Expansion Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows
CVE-2021-31842

5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee,llc

Status
Mcafee Endpoint Security (ens) For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2021

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

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-31842 : XML Entity Expansion Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security for Windows