CVE-2022-1256

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local low privileged user to gain system privileges through running the repair functionality. Temporary file actions were performed on the local user's %TEMP% directory with System privileges through manipulation of symbolic links.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

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://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382 -

27 Jun 2023, 16:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-269~~	CWE-59

23 Apr 2022, 02:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Mcafee agent Mcafee
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent::::::windows::*
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382 - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.2 v3 : 7.8

14 Apr 2022, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-04-14 15:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:22

NVD link : CVE-2022-1256

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-1256

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mcafee

agent

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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