Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-31847 CVE-2021-31841 CVE-2021-31836 |
CWE-ID | CWE-269 CWE-426 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56908
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31847
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the installer. A local user can escalate privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMcAfee Agent: before 5.7.4
External linkshttp://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56909
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31841
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path. A local user can perform a DLL sideloading attack and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMcAfee Agent: before 5.7.4
External linkshttp://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56910
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31836
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in maconfig. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMcAfee Agent: before 5.7.4
External linkshttp://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.