Privilege escalation in Mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool
CVE-2022-1823
Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off the land) attack. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code, through not correctly checking the integrity of the configuration file.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mcafee Consumer_product_removal_tool
- Mcafee,llc Mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1823?
- CVE-2022-1823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2022-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1823?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1823 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.