CVE-2021-31853 HIGH

CVE-2021-31853: MDE DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability

Vendor Mcafee,Llc
Product McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE)
Weakness CWE-427
Published November 10, 2021
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) prior to 7.3.0 HF2 (7.3.0.183) allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 10, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated