Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2021-31841
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.
EPSS: 0.002 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31841?
- CVE-2021-31841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31841?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.