CVE-2022-1823 is an improper privilege management vulnerability affecting McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool versions prior to 10.4.128. A local user could exploit this by modifying a configuration file, leading to a Living Off the Land (LOLBin) attack and arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.4.128CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:consumer_product_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
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