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TI-2022-01142 Aliases CVE-2022-1256GHSA-qqm3-6f5j-2j3h

Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent for Windows

Priority LOW 34CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in MA for Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local low privileged user to gain system privileges through running the repair functionality. Temporary file actions were performed on the local user's %TEMP% directory with System privileges through manipulation of symbolic links.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0026 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC): 5.7.6

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
McAfeeMcAfee Agent for Windowsbefore 5.7.65.7.6Patch availableCNA
  • McAfee Agent for Windows VendorMcAfee Affected before 5.7.6 Fixed in 5.7.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 5.7.6VulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 5.7.6 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA McAfee Agent for Windows (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 5.7.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqm3-6f5j-2j3h

References

Other 1

  • TI-2018-04930 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01190 0-byte record padding oracle CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2021-00984 Cisco DNA Center Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00107 Privilege escalation vulnerability in McAfee Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-01144 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-02136 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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