CVE-2022-0842 ePO blind SQL Injection vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can perform blind SQL injection to read database information, with sensitive data access requiring administrator privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0842?

CVE-2022-0842 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 23 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A blind SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Enterprise ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 13 allows a remote authenticated attacker to potentially obtain information from the ePO database. The data obtained is dependent on the privileges the attacker has and to obtain sensitive data the attacker would require administrator privileges.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0842?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2022-0842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gjcx-3wpq-4ph2.

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