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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-18716 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T23:10:30.223Z
Reserved: 2021-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-31841
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-09-22T14:15:07.497
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:06:20.173
Link: CVE-2021-31841
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