Vulnerability · Published Nov 10, 2021 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2021-31853MDE DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) from McAfee,LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) | unspecified – before 7.3.0 HF2 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10374 x_refsource_CONFIRM