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.
References
Configurations
History
07 Nov 2023, 03:35
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | 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. | |
| CWE | ||
| References | () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 - |
Information
Published : 2022-01-19 11:15
Updated : 2023-11-07 03:35
NVD link : CVE-2021-31854
Mitre link : CVE-2021-31854
JSON object : View
Products Affected
mcafee
- agent
CWE
No CWE.