CVE-2021-23883

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows a local administrator to cause Windows to crash via a specific system call which is not handled correctly. This varies by machine and had partial protection prior to this update.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 10, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-23883: Medium severity, CVSS 4.4 | Vulnix