CVE-2021-31854
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-31854 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-01-19 11:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:35:00 UTC |
| Description | A command Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.5 allows local users to inject arbitrary shell code into the file cleanup.exe. The malicious clean.exe file is placed into the relevant folder and executed by running the McAfee Agent deployment feature located in the System Tree. An attacker may exploit the vulnerability to obtain a reverse shell which can lead to privilege escalation to obtain root privileges. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-78
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent update fixes two vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-31854, CVE-2022-0166) | 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
- 376433 McAfee Agent Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10378)