#VU57059 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Drive Encryption - CVE-2021-23893

Vulnerability identifier: #VU57059

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23893

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
McAfee Drive Encryption
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the Windows system driver. A local user can escalate privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

McAfee Drive Encryption: before 7.3.0

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External links
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10361

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.