CVE-2021-1280 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on January 20, 2021
Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Endpoints and Immunet for Windows DLL Hijacking Vulnerability
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-1280 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2021-1280 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-1280
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Affected Versions
Cisco AMP for Endpoints Version n/a is affected by CVE-2021-1280Exploit Probability
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