CVE-2021-31843: McAfee Endpoint Security

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper privileges management vulnerability in McAfee Endpoint Security (ENS) Windows prior to 10.7.0 September 2021 Update allows local users to access files which they would otherwise not have access to via manipulating junction links to redirect McAfee folder operations to an unintended location.

Affected products

• McAfee Endpoint Security: before 10.7.0 (fixed in 10.7.0); version 10.7.0 only

Published 2021-09-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.