CVE-2021-31840 — DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows
A vulnerability in the preloading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform…
Published: 2021-06-10 · CVSS: 7.3 · CVSS 3.1
A vulnerability in the preloading mechanism of specific dynamic link libraries in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.3 could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack with unsigned DLLs. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need to have valid credentials on the Windows system. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7