CVE-2022-0129

HIGH

McAfee TechCheck <4.0.0.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory that the process was run from.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (1)

mcafee/techcheck < 4.0.0.2

Timeline

Published Jan 11, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026