CVE-2022-1257
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature by McAfee Agent
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2022 at 01:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAgent
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10382CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-922
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