Description
A DLL sideloading vulnerability in McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local user to perform a DLL sideloading attack with an unsigned DLL with a specific name and in a specific location. This would result in the user gaining elevated permissions and the ability to execute arbitrary code as the system user, through not checking the DLL signature.
Scores
CVSS v3
8.2
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
CWE-347
Status
published
Products (1)
mcafee/mcafee_agent
< 5.7.4
Published
Sep 22, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026