// For flags

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 ...

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad de ruta de servicio no citada en la herramienta McAfee Endpoint Product Removal (EPR) versiones anteriores a 21.2, permite a administradores locales ejecutar código arbitrario, con privilegios de nivel superior, por medio de una ejecución desde una carpeta comprometida. La herramienta no aplicó ni protegió la ruta de ejecución. Son requeridos privilegios de administrador local para poner los archivos en la ubicación requerida

*Credits: McAfee credits Lockheed Martin Red Team for responsibly reporting this flaw.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-03-15 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mcafee
Search vendor "Mcafee"
 Endpoint Product Removal Tool
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Endpoint Product Removal Tool"
 < 21.2
Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Endpoint Product Removal Tool" and version " < 21.2"
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Affected