CVE-2021-23879

Unquoted service path vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Product Removal (EPR) Tool prior to 21.2 allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code, with higher-level privileges, via execution from a compromised folder. The tool did not enforce and protect the execution path. Local admin privileges are required to place the files in the required location.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_product_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351 -

Information

Published : 2021-03-15 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2021-23879

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23879

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23879

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

endpoint_product_removal_tool

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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