CVE-2023-40352 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

An adversary with system privileges can achieve privilege escalation by loading arbitrary DLLs in McAfee Safe Connect.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40352?

CVE-2023-40352 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

McAfee Safe Connect before 2.16.1.126 may allow an adversary with system privileges to achieve privilege escalation by loading arbitrary DLLs.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Safe Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rw2-vm2x-7wfw.

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