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CVE-2021-31843

Published: Sep 17, 2021

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.3

HIGH

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

McAfee,LLC

McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for WIndows

affected
unspecified - < 10.7.0 September 2021 Update

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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