CVE-2021-31854 HIGH

CVE-2021-31854: Code injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent

Vendor Mcafee,Llc
Product McAfee Agent for Windows
Weakness CWE-78
Published January 19, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A command Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.5 allows local users to inject arbitrary shell code into the file cleanup.exe. The malicious clean.exe file is placed into the relevant folder and executed by running the McAfee Agent deployment feature located in the System Tree. An attacker may exploit the vulnerability to obtain a reverse shell which can lead to privilege escalation to obtain root privileges.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 19, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated