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CVE-2022-0859

6.5 · MEDIUM
Published Mar 23, 2022 mcafee CWE-522 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-0859 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee epolicy_orchestrator. It was published on March 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

McAfee Enterprise ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 13 allows a local attacker to point an ePO server to an arbitrary SQL server during the restoration of the ePO server. To achieve this the attacker would have to be logged onto the server hosting the ePO server (restricted to administrators) and to know the SQL server password.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update epolicy_orchestrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator >= 0, < 5.10.0 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0859?

CVE-2022-0859 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee epolicy_orchestrator. It was published on March 23, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-0859?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-0859?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update epolicy_orchestrator to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-0859?

CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2022-0859 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.