Privilege escalation in Mcafee Agent
CVE-2022-1256
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local low privileged user to gain system privileges through running the repair functionality. Temporary file actions were performed on the local user's %T…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (16.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Agent
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Agent For Windows — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1256?
- CVE-2022-1256 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1256?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.