CVE-2022-0280
McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - File Deletion vulnerability
Description
A race condition vulnerability exists in the QuickClean feature of McAfee Total Protection for Windows prior to 16.0.43 that allows a local user to gain privilege elevation and perform an arbitrary file delete. This could lead to sensitive files being deleted and potentially cause denial of service. This attack exploits the way symlinks are created and how the product works with them.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
microsoft
commercial·US
McAfee Inc.
commercial·USaka mcafee
McAfee
commercial·USaka mcafee security, mcaee
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
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