CVE-2021-23879

Published: Mar 15, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mcafee: Endpoint Product Removal Tool

1 product

Endpoint Product Removal Tool

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Endpoint Product Removal Tool	Before 21.2

Related CWEs

Unquoted Search Path or Element

The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

References (2)

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

Source: trellixpsirt@trellix.com

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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