CVE-2021-23879 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-23879 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/03/2021 | CVE Updated: 17/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee, LLC | Product: Endpoint Product Removal Tool
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2021-23879 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.7 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-428
CWE Name: CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element
Source: McAfee, LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).