CVE-2022-1824 json
McAfee MCPR privilege escalation
published 2022-06-20 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-25100
- cvss
- 7.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 10.4.128
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee,LLC McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-1824
- NVD CVE-2022-1824
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