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.

Published at
2022-01-11
5 days ago
Modified
2022-01-11
5 days ago
2022
Year
The year of the turtle

https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243

CONFIRM:https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243

Vulnerability RAW

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				"_text": "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."
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				"_text": "2022-01-11"
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				"_text": "CONFIRM:https://service.mcafee.com/?articleId=TS103243"
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