#VU46683 Insecure DLL loading in McAfee Agent - CVE-2020-7312 

 

#VU46683 Insecure DLL loading in McAfee Agent - CVE-2020-7312

Published: September 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46683
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-7312
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
McAfee Agent
Software vendor:
McAfee

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file, trick the victim into opening a file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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