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TI-2021-01007 Aliases CVE-2021-1280GHSA-674c-q4r5-6548

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints and Immunet for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific DLLs of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints for Windows and Immunet for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid credentials on the Windows system. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file on the targeted system. This file will execute when the vulnerable application launches. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system with SYSTEM privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00463 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco AMP for Endpointsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AMP for Endpoints VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 7.3.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:immunet:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 7.3.12VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.3.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:immunet:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.3.12 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1280
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-674c-q4r5-6548

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-01113 Uncontrolled search path in Cisco AMP for Endpoints CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-00199 Improper input validation in Cisco AMP for Endpoints CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2019-01552 Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints Windows Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2018-11012 Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints on Windows DLL Preloading Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2017-09088 Improper input validation in Cisco Immunet Antimalware Installer CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2018-00356 Resource management flaw in Cisco AMP for Endpoints Mac Connector unknown CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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