CVE-2021-23893
High
Description
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in a Windows system driver of McAfee Drive Encryption (DE) prior to 7.3.0 could allow a local non-admin user to gain elevated system privileges via exploiting an unutilized memory buffer.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMcafee Drive Encryption
PublishedOct 1, 2021
First seenOct 1, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- mcafee drive_encryption7.3.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mcafee drive_encryption | v < 7.3.0, 7.3.0 | 7.3.0 |
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