CVE-2021-1386

HIGH

Cisco Advanced Malware Protection For... - Uncontrolled Search Path

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Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (3)

cisco/advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints < 7.3.15
cisco/clamav < 0.103.2
cisco/immunet < 7.4.0

Timeline

Published Apr 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026