CVE-2022-0129 DLL Highjack vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck utility
A local administrator can escalate privileges to system user by placing a malicious DLL in the application directory, affecting McAfee TechCheck utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0129?
CVE-2022-0129 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee TechCheck, published on 11 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Techcheck.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee TechCheck
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w973-74m8-8xw5.