CVE-2021-23883

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.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10345	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-02-10 10:15

Updated : 2023-11-16 02:50

NVD link : CVE-2021-23883

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23883

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23883

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

endpoint_security

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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