cvelist/2021/23xxx/CVE-2021-23879.json

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        "ASSIGNER": "psirt@mcafee.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2021-23879",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "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."
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                                            "version_name": "21.x",
                                            "version_value": "21.2"
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                    "vendor_name": "McAfee, LLC"
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    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "McAfee credits Lockheed Martin Red Team for responsibly reporting this flaw."
        }
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "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."
            }
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            "baseScore": 6.7,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
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                        "value": "CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management"
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                "name": "https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10351",
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
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    "source": {
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