Untrusted search path in McAfee Agent - CVE-2021-31841
Published: September 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56909
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31841
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: McAfee
Affected software:
McAfee Agent
McAfee Agent
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31841
Install updates from vendor's website.