Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2021-23880Improper Access Control in the ENS installer
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows from McAfee LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Access Control in attribute in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows authenticated local administrator user to perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee LLC | Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows | 10.7.x – before 10.7.0 February 2021 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10345 x_refsource_CONFIRM