Vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator
CVE-2003-0148
The default installation of MSDE via McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 through 3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a series of steps that (1) obtain the database administrator username and encrypted password in a configuration file from the ePO server using a certain request, (2) crack the password due to weak cryptography, and (3) use the password to pass commands through xp_cmdshell.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator — versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a073103-1.txt (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.nai.com/us/promos/mcafee/epo_vulnerabilities.asp (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0148?
- CVE-2003-0148 is a vulnerability in Mcafee Epolicy Orchestrator. Published 2003-08-27.
- Is CVE-2003-0148 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.