Vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection For Endpoints

CVE-2021-1386

A vulnerability in the dynamic link library (DLL) loading mechanism in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints Windows Connector, ClamAV for Windows, and Immunet could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack on an affected Windows system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid credentials on the system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of directory search paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1386?
CVE-2021-1386 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection For Endpoints, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1386?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.