CVE-2021-31854
McAfee Agent (MA) Command Injection Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2022, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-31854.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 |
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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 Changed 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. 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. Added Reference Trellix https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 [No types assigned] Removed Reference McAfee (DEFUNCT) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 Added CWE Trellix CWE-78 Removed CWE McAfee (DEFUNCT) CWE-78 Removed CVSS V3.1 McAfee (DEFUNCT) AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 Trellix AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE McAfee CWE-77 Added CWE McAfee CWE-78 Removed CWE Reason CWE-77 / More specific CWE option available -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE NIST CWE-77 Added CWE NIST CWE-78 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE McAfee CWE-94 Added CWE McAfee CWE-77 Removed CWE Reason CWE-94 / More specific CWE option available -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.7.5
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-31854 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-31854
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.00%
score
0.21829
percentile