Vulnerability · Published Jan 11, 2022 · Assigned by trellix
CVE-2022-0129DLL Highjack vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck utility
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in McAfee TechCheck from McAfee,LLC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee TechCheck | unspecified – before 4.0.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
References
- https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243 x_refsource_CONFIRM