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CVE-2021-31853

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.19%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-31853
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.19%

Original NVD Description

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.

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