CVE-2021-31840
Assigner: trellix
Published: 2021-06-10T16:20:12
State: PUBLISHED
affected: platforms: Windows
product: McAfee Agent for Windows
vendor: McAfee,LLC
versions: lessThan: 5.7.3
status: affected
version: unspecified
versionType: custom
descriptions: value: 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.
metrics: cvssV3_1: attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.3
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-427
description: CWE-427: Uncontrolled search path element 
type: CWE
source: discovery: INTERNAL
title: DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows
x_generator: engine: Vulnogram 0.0.9