CVE-2021-31841
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-31841 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-09-22 14:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-15 18:59:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-426 | CWE-347
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Mcafee | Mcafee Agent | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent for Windows update fixes three vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31836, CVE-2021-31841, CVE-2021-31847) | kc.mcafee.com | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 375914 McAfee Agent Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10369)