CVE-2022-37025 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Security Scan Plus (MSS+) versions prior to 4.1.262.1. A local attacker could exploit this by modifying a configuration file, leading to a LOLBin attack and arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges due to the lack of an integrity check. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user access, but could result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1.262.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:security_scan_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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