CVE-2021-1386
HIGHCisco AMP for Endpoints <7.3.15, ClamAV <0.103.2, Immunet <7.4.0 - DLL Hijacking via Uncontrolled Search Path
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the dynamic link library (DLL) loading mechanism in Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints Windows Connector, ClamAV for Windows, and Immunet could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack on an affected Windows system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid credentials on the system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of directory search paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-amp-imm-dll-tu79hvkO
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (3)
cisco/advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints
< 7.3.15
cisco/clamav
< 0.103.2
cisco/immunet
< 7.4.0
Published
Apr 08, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026