CVE-2021-31853 is a vulnerability in McAfee Drive Encryption
Published on November 10, 2021
MDE DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability
DLL Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability in McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE) prior to 7.3.0 HF2 (7.3.0.183) allows local users to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via execution from a compromised folder.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2021-31853 can be exploited 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-2021-31853 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2021-31853
Want to know whenever a new CVE is published for McAfee Drive Encryption? stack.watch will email you.
Affected Versions
McAfee,LLC McAfee Drive Encryption (MDE):- Version unspecified and below 7.3.0 HF2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.