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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-1256 · published 14 April 2022

CVE-2022-1256: Mcafee agent improper privilege management vulnerability

MMcafee · Agent

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.26% · top 84.1% CWE-269 · Improper privilege managementCWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-1256), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.