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TI-2021-11838 Aliases CVE-2021-31844GHSA-88gm-mqfx-w7ch

Local Privilege Escalation in McAfee DLP Endpoint for Windows

Priority LOW 36CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.200 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges through placing carefully constructed Ami Pro (.sam) files onto the local system and triggering a DLP Endpoint scan through accessing a file. This is caused by the destination buffer being of fixed size and incorrect checks being made on the source size.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00376 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows (McAfee,LLC): 10.6.200

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windowsbefore 10.6.20010.6.200Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected before 10.6.200 Fixed in 10.6.200 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.6.200VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:data_loss_prevention_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.6.200 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 10.6.200

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31844
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88gm-mqfx-w7ch

References

Other 1

  • TI-2021-11842 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - SQL injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2018-04909 Improper signature verification in McAfee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-11841 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) ePO extension - Cross site scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2019-02670 DLP Endpoint log file redirection to arbitrary locations CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2018-04924 Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLPe) - Authentication Bypass vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-06733 Access control flaw in Intel Data Loss Prevention Endpoint CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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