CVE-2022-0166 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent
A low-privilege user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting a path traversal in the McAfee Agent's OpenSSL configuration handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0166?
CVE-2022-0166 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows, published on 19 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user could have created subdirectories and executed arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by creating the appropriate pathway to the specifically created malicious openssl.cnf file.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows
- CVE-2018-6703 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent
- CVE-2022-1258 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension
- CVE-2022-2313 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent
- CVE-2021-31847 Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for Windows
- CVE-2022-1256 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq64-xh72-gm28.