CVE-2022-43751 Path traversal in n/a
An unprivileged user can execute arbitrary code with system privileges due to an uncontrolled search path element in McAfee Total Protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43751?
CVE-2022-43751 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 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
McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability due to the use of a variable pointing to a subdirectory that may be controllable by an unprivileged user. This may have allowed the unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43751?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Total Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43751?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-43751 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43751 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2021-23874 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Improper Privilege Management
- CVE-2023-24579 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2021-23872 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23891 Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP)
- CVE-2021-23873 McAfee Total Protection (MTP) privilege escalation vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmr7-jhwx-3h3j.