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    CVE-2021-31843

    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.

    Published:Sep 17, 2021
    Last Modified:Feb 24, 2026
    EPS:Sep 17, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00034
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mcafee
    Product
    Endpoint Security

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High