CVE-2022-1258: SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension

Published Apr 14, 2022
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Updated

A blind SQL injection vulnerability in the ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) extension of MA prior to 5.7.6 can be exploited by an authenticated administrator on ePO to perform arbitrary SQL queries in the back-end database, potentially leading to command execution on the server.

Affected Software

2 affected components
McAfee Agent<5.7.6
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

Event History

Apr 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:50 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-1258?

CVE-2022-1258 is a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) extension of McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.7.6.

2

How can the blind SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) be exploited?

The blind SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA) can be exploited by an authenticated administrator on ePO to perform arbitrary SQL queries in the back-end database, potentially leading to command execution on the server.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1258?

CVE-2022-1258 has a severity rating of 7.2 (high).

4

Which versions of McAfee Agent (MA) are affected by CVE-2022-1258?

Versions of McAfee Agent (MA) prior to 5.7.6 are affected by CVE-2022-1258.

5

How can I fix the blind SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent (MA)?

To fix the blind SQL injection vulnerability, it is recommended to update McAfee Agent (MA) to version 5.7.6 or later.

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