CVE-2022-1257 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature by McAfee Agent
A local user can access sensitive information stored in the McAfee Agent database due to insecure storage practices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1257?
CVE-2022-1257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent, published on 14 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in MA for Linux, macOS, and Windows prior to 5.7.6 allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information through storage in ma.db. The sensitive information has been moved to encrypted database files.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1257?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee Agent
- CVE-2018-6703 Remote Logging functionality had a use after free vulnerability in McAfee Agent
- CVE-2022-1258 SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension
- CVE-2022-2313 DLL high jacking in Trellix Agent
- CVE-2021-31847 Improper privilege management in repair process of MA for Windows
- CVE-2022-1256 Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8gg-2fv9-xjwj.