Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2021-23880
Published: February 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50728
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23880
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: McAfee
Affected software:
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local administrator can perform an uninstallation of the anti-malware engine via the running of a specific command with the correct parameters.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-23880
Install updates from vendor's website.