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TI-2021-06232 Aliases CVE-2021-23878GHSA-w82x-g35v-536x

Clear text storage of sensitive Information in ENS

Priority LOW 33CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00624 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows (McAfee LLC): 10.7.0 February 2021

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeEndpoint Security (ENS) for Windows10.7.x to before 10.7.0 February 202110.7.0 February 2021Patch availableCNA
  • Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected 10.7.x to before 10.7.0 February 2021 Fixed in 10.7.0 February 2021 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 10.7.0VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 10.7.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows (McAfee LLC) Fixed in 10.7.0 February 2021

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) for Windows 10.7.0 February 2021

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-06236 Improper Access Control in the ENS installerPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2021-06234 Improper Access Control in the ENS installerPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2021-06235 Stored Cross Site Scripting in ENSPriority LOW 23
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23878
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w82x-g35v-536x
  3. 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 1

  • TI-2020-05935 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in firewall ePO extension of McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05923 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in ENS for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENSM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-05871 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through symbolic links in ENS for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-02647 McAfee Endpoint Security updates fix a privilege escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-05864 Privilege Escalation vulnerability through Symbolic links in ENS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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Sources

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