CVE-2022-1256
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-1256 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-04-14 15:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:41:00 UTC |
| Description | A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local low privileged user to gain system privileges through running the repair functionality. Temporary file actions were performed on the local user's %TEMP% directory with System privileges through manipulation of symbolic links. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-59
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin - McAfee Agent update fixes three vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-1256, CVE-2021-1257, and CVE-2021-1258) | kc.mcafee.com | ||
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 376618 McAfee Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (SB10382)