DLL Highjack vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck utility
CVE-2022-0129

7.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee,llc
Status
Mcafee Techcheck
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2022

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

McAfee TechCheck < 4.0.0.2

References

https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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