CVE-2022-1256

HIGH

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/14/2022

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

mcafee:agent

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269CWE-59

References

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382(trellixpsirt@trellix.com)

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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