CVE-2022-1256
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
14/04/2022
Last modified:
07/11/2023
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 5.7.6 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



