CVE-2022-1824

HIGH

McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool < 10.4.128 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element via Sideloading Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.9
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 17.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
mcafee/consumer_product_removal_tool < 10.4.128
Published Jun 20, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026