CVE-2021-31847

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

15 Nov 2023, 20:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 - () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 - Broken Link
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
First Time Mcafee agent
CWE CWE-427

07 Nov 2023, 03:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 -
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ -
CWE CWE-347
CWE-269

29 Sep 2021, 16:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 - (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10369 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 6.9
v3 : 7.8

22 Sep 2021, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1104/ -

22 Sep 2021, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-22 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-31847

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31847

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-31847


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Products Affected

mcafee

  • agent
CWE
CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature