CVE-2021-31843

HIGH

McAfee Endpoint Security < 10.7.0 - Improper Privilege Management via Junction Link Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (2)
mcafee/endpoint_security 10.7.0 (9 CPE variants)
mcafee/endpoint_security < 10.7.0
Published Sep 17, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026