CVE-2021-23879 (GCVE-0-2021-23879)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-03-15 18:40
Modified
2024-09-17 03:29
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CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Summary
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.
References
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| McAfee, LLC | Endpoint Product Removal Tool |
Version: 21.x < 21.2 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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