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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-37025 · published 18 August 2022

CVE-2022-37025: Mcafee security scan plus improper privilege management vulnerability

MMcafee · Security Scan Plus

An improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Security Scan Plus (MSS+) before 4.1.262.1 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off the land) attack. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code due to lack of an integrity check of the configuration file.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.21% · top 89.5% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability in McAfee Security Scan Plus (MSS+) before 4.1.262.1 could allow a local user to modify a configuration file and perform a LOLBin (Living off the land) attack. This could result in the user gaining elevated permissions and being able to execute arbitrary code due to lack of an integrity check of the configuration file.

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://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/ Not Applicable
https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/mcafee-security-scan-plus.html Product
https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103335&page=shell&shell=article-view PatchVendor Advisory
https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1218/ Not Applicable
https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/mcafee-security-scan-plus.html Product
https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103335&page=shell&shell=article-view PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-37025), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.