CVE-2022-2313: DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the MA Smart Installer for Windows prior to 5.7.7, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code and obtain higher privileges via careful placement of a malicious DLL into the folder from where the Smart installer is being executed.

Affected products

McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows: before 5.7.7 — fixed in 5.7.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent for Windows 5.7.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10385&actp=null&viewlocale=en_US&showDraft=false&platinum_status=false&locale=en_US
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10385&actp=null&viewlocale=en_US&showDraft=false&platinum_status=false&locale=en_US

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