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TI-2021-11835 Aliases CVE-2021-31841GHSA-3gcg-c4cr-6g36

DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for Windows

Priority LOW 35CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347 and CWE-426.

Summary

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 arbitrary code as the system user, through not checking the DLL signature.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC): 5.7.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Agent for Windowsbefore 5.7.45.7.4Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Agent for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected before 5.7.4 Fixed in 5.7.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 5.7.4VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:mcafee_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.7.4 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 5.7.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows 5.7.4

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11840 Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for WindowsPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2021-11830 Improper Privilege Management in MA for WindowsPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31841
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gcg-c4cr-6g36

References

Other 1

  • TI-2020-05918 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee DXL for Mac CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2020-05917 DLL Search Order Hijacking in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-05916 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-11834 DLL preload vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2021-11830 Improper Privilege Management in MA for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2017-02991 Improper input validation in Intel McAfee Agent CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
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Sources

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