CVE-2021-23878 Clear text storage of sensitive Information in ENS
Local attackers can view sensitive credentials and settings in memory after specific administrative actions, requiring immediate access post-configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23878?
CVE-2021-23878 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee LLC Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows, published on 10 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Clear text storage of sensitive Information in memory vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows prior to 10.7.0 February 2021 Update allows a local user to view ENS settings and credentials via accessing process memory after the ENS administrator has performed specific actions. To exploit this, the local user has to access the relevant memory location immediately after an ENS administrator has made a configuration change through the console on their machine
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Endpoint Security.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-23878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee LLC Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows
- CVE-2020-7319 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7264 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows
- CVE-2020-7265 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM
- CVE-2019-3582 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability
- CVE-2020-7257 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w82x-g35v-536x.