CVE-2022-37025

Published: Aug 18, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Security Scan Plus (MSS+) before 4.1.262.1 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 due to lack of an integrity check of the configuration file.

Affected (1)

Products: Mcafee: Security Scan Plus

1 product

Security Scan Plus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Security Scan Plus	Before 4.1.262.1

Related CWEs

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (6)

https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Not Applicable

https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/mcafee-security-scan-plus.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product

https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103335&page=shell&shell=article-view

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Not Applicable

https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/mcafee-security-scan-plus.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Product

https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103335&page=shell&shell=article-view

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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