CVE-2021-31841

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
McAfee,LLCMcAfee Agent for Windowsunspecified < 5.7.4affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-426: CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
  • CWE-347: CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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