Improper access control vulnerability in the repair process for McAfee Agent for Windows prior to 5.7.4 could allow a local attacker to perform a DLL preloading attack using unsigned DLLs. This would result in elevation of privileges and the ability to execute arbitrary code as the system user, through not correctly protecting a temporary directory used in the repair process and not checking the DLL signature.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcafee Agent | — | Update McAfee Agent to version 5.7.4 | Mar 7, 2022 | Sep 22, 2021 |
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