Privilege escalation in Mcafee Application And Change Control
CVE-2023-0221
Product security bypass vulnerability in ACC prior to version 8.3.4 allows a locally logged-in attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the execution controls provided by ACC using the utilman program.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (8.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- trellixpsirt@trellix.com (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0221?
- CVE-2023-0221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Application And Change Control, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.