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High · 8.2 CVE-2021-31841 EUVD-2021-18716GHSA-3gcg-c4cr-6g36

DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for Windows

Published Sep 22, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Assigned by trellix

Description

A DLL sideloading vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local user to perform a DLL sideloading attack with an unsigned DLL with a specific name and in a specific location. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and the ability to execute arbitrary code as the system user, through not checking the DLL signature.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows unspecified – < 5.7.4 5.7.4

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