CVE-2021-31853

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 9.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 10, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

trellixpsirt@trellixhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10374
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10374

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-31853?

CVE-2021-31853 is a high vulnerability published on November 10, 2021. 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.

When was CVE-2021-31853 disclosed?

CVE-2021-31853 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 10, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-31853 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-31853 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31853?

CVE-2021-31853 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-31853?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-31853, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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