What is CVE-2021-31853?

CVE-2021-31853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Drive Encryption, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-31853?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Drive Encryption

CVE-2021-31853

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) prior to 7.3.0 HF2 (7.3.0.183) allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Drive_encryption — versions 7.3.0
Mcafee,llc Mcafee Drive Encryption (Mde) — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31853?: CVE-2021-31853 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Drive Encryption, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-31853?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.