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CVE-2022-0166

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.97%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-01-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects OpenSSL.

CVE
CVE-2022-0166
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.97%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the McAfee Agent prior to 5.7.5. McAfee Agent uses openssl.cnf during the build process to specify the OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory within the installation directory. A low privilege user could have created subdirectories and executed arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by creating the appropriate pathway to the specifically created malicious openssl.cnf file.

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