CVE-2022-1257— Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature by McAfee Agent
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-1257
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature by McAfee Agent
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
敏感信息的不安全存储
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
McAfee Agent 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Mcafee McAfee Agent（MA）是美国迈克菲（Mcafee）公司的一套提供了ePolicy Orchestrator（杀毒软件管理平台）与被管理产品之间的安全通信的客户端组件。 McAfee Agent for Linux、macOS 和 Windows 5.7.6 之前存在安全漏洞，该漏洞允许本地用户通过存储在 ma.db 中访问敏感信息。敏感信息已移至加密的数据库文件。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee,LLC | McAfee Agent | unspecified ~ 5.7.6 | - |
II. Public POCs for CVE-2022-1257
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A script is a PoC for **CVE-2022-1257**, a vulnerability in the McAfee Agent (Trellix Agent) when working with it's database. The vulnerability allows attackers to retrieve and decrypt credentials from the McAfee Agent database file (`ma.db`) due to improper encryption key handling. | https://github.com/kayes817/CVE-2022-1257 | POC Details |
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- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1257
Same Patch Batch · McAfee,LLC · 2022-04-14 · 3 CVEs total
| CVE-2022-1258 | 8.4 HIGH | SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee Agent's ePO extension |
| CVE-2022-1256 | 7.8 HIGH | Improper Privilege Management in McAfee Agent for Windows |
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