Improper access control vulnerability in McAfee ENS for Windows
CVE-2021-31843

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee,llc

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

What is CVE-2021-31843?

Improper privileges management vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2021 Update allows local users to access files which they would otherwise not have access to via manipulating junction links to redirect McAfee folder operations to an unintended location.

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:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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