CVE-2022-0857 ePO Reflected Cross-site scripting vulnerability
Remote attackers can hijack ePO administrator sessions via reflected XSS, leading to unauthorized access and data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0857?
CVE-2022-0857 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator, published on 23 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in McAfee Enterprise ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 13 allows a remote attacker to potentially obtain access to an ePO administrator's session by convincing the attacker to click on a carefully crafted link. This would lead to limited access to sensitive information and limited ability to alter some information in ePO due to the area of the User Interface the vulnerability is present in.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0857?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-0857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpvw-vv3x-9vf4.