CVE-2021-31854
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-31854
- Assigner
- psirt@mcafee.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-01-19T11:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-02T19:32:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.7.5 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10378 | Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31854 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31854 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:26:07 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 07:00:30 | 2022-01-19T11:15Z | 2022-01-19T11:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 07:00:30 | 2022-08-04T15:39:37 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 07:00:30 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-21 07:00:44 | 2022-12-20T09:15:11 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-21 07:00:44 | Analyzed | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-02 21:12:28 | 2023-02-02T19:32:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-02 21:12:28 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |