CVE-2021-31841
DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for Windows
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.2 High
- Published
- Sep 22, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 27, 2021
Description
A DLL sideloading vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local user to perform a DLL sideloading attack with an unsigned DLL with a specific name and in a specific location. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and the ability to execute arbitrary code as the system user, through not checking the DLL signature.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | trellix |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
McAfee Agent for WindowsMcAfee,LLC |
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References
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