CVE-2022-1824 McAfee MCPR privilege escalation
A local attacker can exploit an uncontrolled search path in the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1824?
CVE-2022-1824 is a high-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool, published on 20 Jun 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
An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local attacker to perform a sideloading attack by using a specific file name. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code as there were insufficient checks on the executable being signed by McAfee.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1824 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1824 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-946v-pv29-q7hv.