Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2021-31840
A vulnerability in the preloading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack with unsigned DLLs. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code.
EPSS: 0.003 (27.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Mcafee_agent
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Agent For Windows — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31840?
- CVE-2021-31840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-06-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.