What is CVE-2022-1257?

CVE-2022-1257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-04-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-1257?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-1257 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Mcafee Agent

CVE-2022-1257

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 en…

EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Mcafee Agent
Mcafee,llc Mcafee Agent — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-922

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

trellixpsirt@trellix.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1257?: CVE-2022-1257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mcafee Agent, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-1257?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-1257 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.