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CVE-2022-0129 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243	CVE
https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243	[email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-427	Uncontrolled Search Path Element	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mcafee techcheck	< 4.0.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Source Update	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]