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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-1824

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local attacker to perform a sideloading attack by using a specific file name.

HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local attacker to perform a sideloading attack by using a specific file name. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code as there were insufficient checks on the executable being signed by McAfee.

CVSS 3.1
8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-427
Affected
mcafee/consumer product removal tool
Source
trellixpsirt@trellix.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.