NULL pointer dereference in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2021-23883
Published: February 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50730
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23883
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local administrator can trigger denial of service conditions via a specific system call which is not handled correctly.
Affected software
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-23883
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - addressed in versions 10.6.1 February 2021 Update, 10.7.0 February 2021 Update