What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-0280.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0280?

The severity of CVE-2022-0280 is high, with a severity value of 6.3.

How does CVE-2022-0280 affect McAfee Total Protection?

CVE-2022-0280 affects McAfee Total Protection for Windows prior to version 16.0.43.

What is the impact of CVE-2022-0280?

CVE-2022-0280 allows a local user to gain privilege elevation and perform an arbitrary file delete, potentially leading to sensitive files being deleted and causing denial of service.

Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2022-0280?

No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2022-0280.

How can I fix CVE-2022-0280?

Update McAfee Total Protection for Windows to version 16.0.43 or later to fix CVE-2022-0280.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-0280

high

7.5

CWE

367 362

10/3/2022

2/8/2024

CVE-2022-0280: McAfee Total Protection (MTP) - File Deletion vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 10 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@mcafee.com trellixpsirt@trellix.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mcafee Total Protection	<16.0.43
Microsoft Windows
Mcafee Total Protection	<16.0.43
Microsoft Windows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-0280.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-0280?
The severity of CVE-2022-0280 is high, with a severity value of 6.3.
How does CVE-2022-0280 affect McAfee Total Protection?
CVE-2022-0280 affects McAfee Total Protection for Windows prior to version 16.0.43.
What is the impact of CVE-2022-0280?
CVE-2022-0280 allows a local user to gain privilege elevation and perform an arbitrary file delete, potentially leading to sensitive files being deleted and causing denial of service.
Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2022-0280?
No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2022-0280.
How can I fix CVE-2022-0280?
Update McAfee Total Protection for Windows to version 16.0.43 or later to fix CVE-2022-0280.

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