CVE-2021-31843

CVSS V2 Medium 4.6 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2021-31843
  • Assigner
  • psirt@mcafee.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2021-09-17T14:15:08
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-16T02:54:28
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-59 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR 10.7.0
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:-:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:april_2020:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:april_2021:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:february_2020:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:february_2021:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:july_2020:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:june_2021:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:november_2020:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:10.7.0:september_2020:*:*:*:windows:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.6
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10367 Patch Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31843
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31843
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:52:50 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 10:49:59 2021-09-17T14:15Z 2021-09-17T14:15:08 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 10:49:59 2022-10-25T16:03:28 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 10:49:59 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-21 06:59:59 2022-12-20T09:15:11 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-21 06:59:59 Analyzed Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-16 03:14:18 2023-02-16T02:54:28 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-16 03:14:18 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated