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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10367

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:-::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:april_2020::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:april_2021::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:february_2020::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:february_2021::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:july_2020::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:june_2021::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:november_2020::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:september_2020::::windows::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-17 14:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:35

NVD link : CVE-2021-31843

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31843

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31843

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

endpoint_security

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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