CVE-2021-31847 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-31847 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/09/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee,LLC | Product: McAfee Agent for Windows
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-31847 Description

Improper access control vulnerability in the repair process for McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack using unsigned DLLs. This would result in elevation of privileges and the ability to execute arbitrary code as the system user, through not correctly protecting a temporary directory used in the repair process and not checking the DLL signature.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.2 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-269
CWE Name: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Source: McAfee,LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).