McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior 10.4.128 Configuration File permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool. This impacts an unknown function of the component Configuration File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-1823. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool prior to version 10.4.128 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off the land) attack. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code, through not correctly checking the integrity of the configuration file.

The weakness was published 06/20/2022. The advisory is shared for download at service.mcafee.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-1823 since 05/23/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/25/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

Upgrading to version 10.4.128 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Consumer Product Removal Tool 10.4.128

Timelineinfo

05/23/2022 🔍
06/20/2022 +28 days 🔍
06/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
06/25/2022 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: service.mcafee.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-1823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-1823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-202420

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2022 18:03
Updated: 06/25/2022 08:27
Changes: 06/20/2022 18:03 (39), 06/25/2022 08:27 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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