1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2022-1823
HIGH · 7.9

CVE-2022-1823

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off t...

Vulnerability Description

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off the land) attack. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code, through not correctly checking the integrity of the configuration file.

CVSS Score

7.9

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
McafeeConsumer Product Removal Tool< 10.4.128

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1823?

CVE-2022-1823 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.9 (HIGH). Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off t...

How severe is CVE-2022-1823?

CVE-2022-1823 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1823?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mcafee Consumer Product Removal Tool.