McAfee Agent up to 5.7.4 Installation openssl.cnf access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in McAfee Agent up to 5.7.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file openssl.cnf of the component Installation. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-0166. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in McAfee Agent up to 5.7.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file openssl.cnf of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/19/2022 as SB10378. The advisory is shared for download at kc.mcafee.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-0166 since 01/10/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as functional.

Upgrading to version 5.7.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Vendor Base Score (McAfee): 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Functional

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Agent 5.7.5

Timelineinfo

01/10/2022 🔍
01/19/2022 +9 days 🔍
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01/26/2022 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: SB10378
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2022-0166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191224

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2022 15:56
Updated: 01/26/2022 20:12
Changes: 01/19/2022 15:56 (50), 01/26/2022 03:08 (2), 01/26/2022 19:09 (2), 01/26/2022 20:12 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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