CVE-2021-1280

High

Description

A vulnerability in the loading mechanism of specific DLLs of Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints for Windows and Immunet for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL hijacking attack. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid credentials on the Windows system. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a malicious DLL file on the targeted system. This file will execute when the vulnerable application launches. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system with SYSTEM privileges.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Advanced Malware Protection For Endpoints
PublishedJan 20, 2021
First seenJan 20, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-427CWE-427

How to fix

Update
  • cisco advanced_malware_protection_for_endpoints7.3.3 or later
  • cisco immunet7.3.12 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco advanced_malware_protection_for_endpointsv < 7.3.37.3.3
cisco immunetv < 7.3.127.3.12

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