Insecure DLL loading in Cisco AMP for Endpoints - CVE-2021-1386
Published: April 7, 2021 / Updated: May 3, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51964
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1386
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a malicious .dll file in certain location on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Note, the vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1386
Install updates from vendor's website.