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CVE-2022-0166— Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent

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Affected
McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Mcafee McAfee Agent（MA）是美国迈克菲（Mcafee）公司的一套提供了ePolicy Orchestrator（杀毒软件管理平台）与被管理产品之间的安全通信的客户端组件。 McAfee Agent 5.7.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于McAfee Agent在构建过程中使用openssl.cnf将OPENSSLDIR变量指定为安装目录中的子目录。低权限用户可以通过创建特定创建的恶意openssl.cnf文件的适当路径，创建子目录并使用SYSTEM权限执行任意代码。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 2.94% · P87

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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-0166

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user could have created subdirectories and executed arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by creating the appropriate pathway to the specifically created malicious openssl.cnf file.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Mcafee Agent 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Mcafee McAfee Agent（MA）是美国迈克菲（Mcafee）公司的一套提供了ePolicy Orchestrator（杀毒软件管理平台）与被管理产品之间的安全通信的客户端组件。 McAfee Agent 5.7.5之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于McAfee Agent在构建过程中使用openssl.cnf将OPENSSLDIR变量指定为安装目录中的子目录。低权限用户可以通过创建特定创建的恶意openssl.cnf文件的适当路径，创建子目录并使用SYSTEM权限执行任意代码。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows unspecified ~ 5.7.5 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2022-0166 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: McAfee Agent for Windows
Same vendor: McAfee,LLC

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