Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-43751
McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability due to the use of a variable pointing to a subdirectory that may be controllable by an unprivileged user. This may have allowed the unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2022-43751
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:total_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-43751
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 33 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-43751
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-43751
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-43751
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https://mcafee.com
Antivirus, VPN, Identity & Privacy Protection | McAfeeProduct
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https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103348&page=shell&shell=article-view
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