CVE-2021-31841

Published Sep 22, 2021

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
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.
Source
trellixpsirt@trellix.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.3
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6.9
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-347
trellixpsirt@trellix.com
CWE-347

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations