#VU50728 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2021-23880

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#VU50728 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) - CVE-2021-23880

Published: February 16, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50728
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS)
Software vendor:
McAfee

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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