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5.5

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 ...

CVE-2022-1257 · published 4 years ago
Summary

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.

What to do
  • Update mcafee agent to version 5.7.6 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
mcafee agent < 5.7.6
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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 ...
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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-922Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
Timeline
Published14 Apr 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-1257 · NVD
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