DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows
CVE-2021-31840

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mcafee,llc

Status
Mcafee Agent For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2021

What is 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.

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Affected Version(s)

McAfee Agent for Windows Windows < 5.7.3

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB1...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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