CVE-2022-0129

DLL Highjack vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck utility

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Published Jan 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory that the process was run from.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

McAfee,LLC

McAfee TechCheck

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 4.0.0.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15342	Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck prior to 4.0.0.2 allows a local administrator to load their own Dynamic Link Library (DLL) gaining elevation of privileges to system user. This was achieved through placing the malicious DLL in the same directory that the process was run from.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.289% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243

History

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Subscriptions

Mcafee Techcheck

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: trellix
Published: Jan 11, 2022, 5:10 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:18 PM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 11, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

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