What is CVE-2023-40352?

CVE-2023-40352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Safe Connect, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-08-21.

How severe is CVE-2023-40352?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Safe Connect

CVE-2023-40352

McAfee Safe Connect before 2.16.1.126 may allow an adversary with system privileges to achieve privilege escalation by loading arbitrary DLLs.

EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mcafee Safe_connect
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40352?: CVE-2023-40352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Safe Connect, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-40352?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.