What is CVE-2022-43751?

CVE-2022-43751 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-43751?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection

CVE-2022-43751

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…

EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Total_protection
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

cve@mitre.org (Product)
cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43751?: CVE-2022-43751 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Total_protection, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-43751?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.