CVE-2021-31841

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...

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,...

Design/Logic Flaw

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...

Privilege escalation

Improper privilege management vulnerability in maconfig for McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information. The utility was able to be run from any location on the file system and by a low privileged user...

Improper access control

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,...

CVE-2021-31836

CVE-2021-31836: Improper privilege management in the maconfig utility of McAfee Agent for Windows (pre-5.7.4) allows local, low-privilege users to access sensitive information. Affected software is McAfee Agent for Windows; the issue arises from running maconfig from any location on the file syst...

CVE-2021-31847 Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for Windows

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,...

CVE-2021-31847

The CVE-2021-31847 issue affects McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4. It is an improper access control flaw in the repair process that could let a local attacker perform a DLL preloading attack using unsigned DLLs. This stems from not properly protecting a temporary directory used during repa...

CVE-2021-31841

The CVE-2021-31841 entry affects McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4. The vulnerability is a DLL sideloading flaw caused by not validating DLL signatures, allowing a local user to load an unsigned DLL from a specific location and gain elevated permissions to execute code as the SYSTEM account...

CVE-2021-31841 DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for Windows

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...

PT-2021-19543 · Mcafee · Mcafee Agent For Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: McAfee Agent for Windows versions prior to 5.7.4 Description: A DLL sideloading issue 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...

BlackMatter Ransomware Analysis; The Dark Side Returns

ARCHIVED STORY BlackMatter Ransomware Analysis; The Dark Side Returns By Alexandre Mundo and Marc Elias · September 22, 2021 BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that...

Mcafee McAfee Agent 安全漏洞

Mcafee McAfee Agent MA is a McAfee client component that provides secure communication between ePolicy Orchestrator antivirus management platform and managed products. A security vulnerability exists in the repair process in McAfee Agent for Windows versions prior to 5.7.4, which stems from not...

Mcafee McAfee Agent 数据伪造问题漏洞

Mcafee McAfee Agent MA is a Mcafee client component that provides secure communication between ePolicy Orchestrator antivirus management platform and managed products. A Data Forgery Issue vulnerability previously existed in McAfee Agent for Windows version 5.7.4, which could allow a local user t...

Mcafee McAfee Agent 安全漏洞

Mcafee McAfee Agent MA is a McAfee client component that provides secure communication between ePolicy Orchestrator antivirus management platform and managed products. A security vulnerability exists in the maconfig feature of McAfee Agent for Windows prior to version 5.7.4, which stems from the...

PT-2021-19548 · Mcafee · Mcafee Agent For Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: McAfee Agent for Windows versions prior to 5.7.4 Description: The issue is related to improper access control in the repair process, allowing a local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack using unsigned DLLs. This results in elevation o...

McAfee Endpoint Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of McAfee Endpoint Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the...

BlackMatter Ransomware Analysis; The Dark Side Returns

ARCHIVED STORY BlackMatter Ransomware Analysis; The Dark Side Returns By Alexandre Mundo and Marc Elias · September 22, 2021 BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that...

PT-2021-19538 · Mcafee · Mcafee Agent For Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: McAfee Agent for Windows versions prior to 5.7.4 Description: The issue is related to improper privilege management in the maconfig utility for McAfee Agent for Windows. This allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information. The...

Vulnerabilities fixed in McAfee Endpoint Security and McAfee Data Loss Prevention

Vulnerabilities have been fixed in McAfee Endpoint Security and McAfee Data Loss Prevention. The vulnerabilities allow a malicious party to conduct attacks that result in the following categories of damage: Denial-of-Service DoS. Remote code execution Administrator/Root privileges Access to syste...