CVE-2021-31840
McAfee Agent for Windows DLL Preloading Vulnerability (Local Privilege Escalation)
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 10, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-31840.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362 |
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CVE-2021-31840 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source McAfee (DEFUNCT) Trellix -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362 [No types assigned] Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362 Added CWE Trellix CWE-427 Removed CWE McAfee (DEFUNCT) CWE-427 Removed CVSS V3.1 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 22, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10362 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-427 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.7.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-31840 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-31840
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile