7.8
CWE
427
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-43751

First published: Tue Nov 22 2022(Updated: )

McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability due to the use of a variable pointing to a subdirectory that may be controllable by an unprivileged user. This may have allowed the unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mcafee Total Protection<16.0.49

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-43751.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-43751?

    The severity of CVE-2022-43751 is high (7.8).

  • What software is affected by CVE-2022-43751?

    McAfee Total Protection prior to version 16.0.49 is affected by CVE-2022-43751.

  • How does CVE-2022-43751 impact the affected software?

    CVE-2022-43751 allows an unprivileged user to execute arbitrary code with system privileges due to an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-43751?

    Yes, upgrading to McAfee Total Protection version 16.0.49 or later will fix CVE-2022-43751.

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