CVE-2021-31843

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p23

Published

Sep 17, 2021 (Sep 17, 2021)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper privileges management vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2021 Update allows local users to access files which they would otherwise not have access to via manipulating junction links to redirect McAfee folder operations to an unintended location.

Vendors: mcafee
Products: endpoint security
Weakness: CWE-59
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.3%)

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