CVE-2021-23887
High
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.100 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to write to arbitrary controlled kernel addresses. This is achieved by launching applications, suspending them, modifying the memory and restarting them when they are monitored by McAfee DLP through the hdlphook driver.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
PublishedApr 15, 2021
First seenApr 15, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- mcafee data_loss_prevention_endpoint11.6.100.41 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee data_loss_prevention_endpoint | v < 11.6.100.41 | 11.6.100.41 |
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