CVE-2021-31853
HIGHMcAfee Drive Encryption < 7.3.0 HF2 - DLL Search Order Hijacking
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10374
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (2)
mcafee/drive_encryption
7.3.0 (2 CPE variants)
mcafee/drive_encryption
7.2.0 - 7.2.10
Published
Nov 10, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026