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TI-2021-11847 Aliases CVE-2021-31854GHSA-5jww-7299-jr22

Code injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent

Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01012 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC): 5.7.5

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Agent for Windowsbefore 5.7.55.7.5Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Agent for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected before 5.7.5 Fixed in 5.7.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 5.7.5VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.7.5 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 5.7.5

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 5.7.5

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31854
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jww-7299-jr22

References

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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