PT-2021-15581 · Mcafee · Mcafee Endpoint Product Removal (Epr) Tool

Published 2021-03-15 · Updated 2022-05-03 · CVE-2021-23879

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: McAfee Endpoint Product Removal (EPR) Tool versions prior to 21.2

Description: The issue 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, requiring local admin privileges to place files in the required location.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 21.2, update to version 21.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the execution path to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-23879

Affected Products

Mcafee Endpoint Product Removal (Epr) Tool

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23879 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-23879 · Vendor Advisory
• https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/11365 · Telegram Post