Vulnerability · Published Feb 10, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2021-23883Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference 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 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows a local administrator to cause Windows to crash via a specific system call which is not handled correctly. This varies by machine and had partial protection prior to this update.
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-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10345 x_refsource_CONFIRM