McAfee Safe Connect privilege escalation | CVE-2023-40352
NAME
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McAfee Safe Connect privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
McAfee Safe Connect 2.16
Risk Level:
7.3
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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McAfee Safe Connect could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an uncontrolled search path element flaw within the configuration of OpenSSL. By using a specially crafted .DLL file, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Access Vector:
Local
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