CVE-2021-23879

MediumCVSS 6.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-428

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2021
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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