CVE-2022-1256 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-1256 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 14/04/2022 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: trellix | Vendor: McAfee,LLC | Product: McAfee Agent for Windows
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-1256 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-269
CWE Name: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Source: McAfee,LLC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).