VDB-195635 · CVE-2022-0862 · GCVE-0-2022-0862

McAfee being up to 5.10 Update 12 API password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in McAfee being up to 5.10 Update 12. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API. The manipulation leads to password recovery. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-0862. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in McAfee being up to 5.10 Update 12. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. Impacted is integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 03/23/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at kc.mcafee.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-0862 since 03/04/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying the patch 5.10 Update 13 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

McAfee

Name

being

Version

5.10 Update 12

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.mcafee.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.1
CNA Vector (McAfee): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: 5.10 Update 13

Timelineinfo

03/04/2022 🔍
03/23/2022 +19 days 🔍
03/23/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: kc.mcafee.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: McAfee
CVE: CVE-2022-0862 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195635

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2022 18:13
Updated: 03/25/2022 09:27
Changes: 03/23/2022 18:13 (48), 03/25/2022 09:26 (1), 03/25/2022 09:27 (1)
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