6.1

CVE-2022-1257: mcafee agent

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 14-04-2022Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-1257 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in mcafee agent. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.65% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleUnverified

    McAfee Agent 5.7.6 - Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mcafee1 product
Mcafee,llc1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links