CVE-2022-0129

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory that the process was run from.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243 -
CWE	~~CWE-427~~

21 Jan 2022, 15:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Mcafee Mcafee techcheck
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.2 v3 : 6.7
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck::::::::
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243 - Vendor Advisory

11 Jan 2022, 17:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-11 17:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2022-0129

Mitre link : CVE-2022-0129

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-0129

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

techcheck

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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