title: Code injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent
description: A command Injection Vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) for Windows prior to 5.7.5 allows local users to inject arbitrary shell code into the file cleanup.exe. The malicious clean.exe file is placed into the relevant folder and executed by running the McAfee Agent deployment feature located in the System Tree. An attacker may exploit the vulnerability to obtain a reverse shell which can lead to privilege escalation to obtain root privileges.
problem types: CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: McAfee Agent for Windows
vendor: McAfee,LLC
versions:
lessThan: 5.7.5, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.7
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL