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TI-2021-11840 Aliases CVE-2021-31847GHSA-4h6j-v5px-xwg7

Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for Windows

Priority LOW 36CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation, 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-269, CWE-347 and CWE-427.

Summary

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, through not correctly protecting a temporary directory used in the repair process and not checking the DLL signature.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th 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:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 5.7.4VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a: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-2021-11835 DLL side loading vulnerability in MA for WindowsPriority LOW 35
    • 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-2021-31847
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h6j-v5px-xwg7

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04930 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01190 0-byte record padding oracle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-00984 Cisco DNA Center Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00107 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-01144 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-02136 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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