CVE-2023-40352
McAfee Safe Connect VPN Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
McAfee Safe Connect before 2.16.1.126 may allow an adversary with system privileges to achieve privilege escalation by loading arbitrary DLLs.
McAfee Safe Connect anterior a la versión 2.16.1.126 puede permitir a un adversario con privilegios de sistema conseguir una escalada de privilegios cargando DLLs arbitrarias.
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of McAfee Safe Connect VPN. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Timeline
- 2023-08-14 CVE Reserved
- 2023-08-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-27 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-04 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
References (2)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mcafee Search vendor "Mcafee" | Safe Connect Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Safe Connect" | < 2.16.1.126 Search vendor "Mcafee" for product "Safe Connect" and version " < 2.16.1.126" | - |
Affected
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