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TI-2022-00072 Aliases CVE-2022-0129GHSA-w973-74m8-8xw5

DLL Highjack vulnerability in McAfee TechCheck utility

Priority LOW 32CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00289 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee TechCheck (McAfee,LLC): 4.0.0.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee TechCheckbefore 4.0.0.24.0.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee TechCheck VendorMcAfee Affected before 4.0.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.0.2VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:techcheck:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee TechCheck (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 4.0.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0129
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w973-74m8-8xw5

References

Other 1

  • TI-2019-02701 Uncontrolled search path in McAfee TechCheck CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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