#VU51964 Insecure DLL loading in Cisco AMP for Endpoints - CVE-2021-1386

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#VU51964 Insecure DLL loading in Cisco AMP for Endpoints - CVE-2021-1386

Published: April 7, 2021 / Updated: May 3, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51964
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Cisco AMP for Endpoints
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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