CVE-2016-8027

SQL injection vulnerability in core services in Intel Security McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.2 and earlier and 5.1.3 and earlier allows attackers to…

published March 14, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A specially crafted HTTP post can turn into a ticket for a database joyride! This SQL injection vulnerability in Intel Security McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) could let attackers alter SQL queries with ease. 🔥 Imagine a restaurant where patrons can rewrite their own orders instead of the server checking them — they could ask for anything on the menu, and nobody would notice. That's how this SQL injection lets attackers manipulate the database without a second glance! An attacker could potentially expose sensitive information from the database or impersonate an agent, all without needing to authenticate. This means damaging data leaks and unauthorized actions could occur, leading to chaos within your security ecosystem!

Put simply

Imagine a restaurant where patrons can rewrite their own orders instead of the server checking them — they could ask for anything on the menu, and nobody would notice. That's how this SQL injection lets attackers manipulate the database without a second glance! This SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee ePO allows an attacker to manipulate SQL queries through specially crafted HTTP posts, which could lead to unauthorized data access or impersonation of legitimate agents.

What to do

An attacker could potentially expose sensitive information from the database or impersonate an agent, all without needing to authenticate. This means damaging data leaks and unauthorized actions could occur, leading to chaos within your security ecosystem! To secure your systems, update to the latest version of McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator that addresses this vulnerability, and consider implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) to monitor and filter malicious traffic. Regularly review and sanitize inputs to your APIs to prevent unauthorized SQL commands. You've got this! By taking these steps, you can lock down your system and boost your security hero status! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05749 · 93.0th percentile
Published
2017-03-14T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAR 22:00Z
    SQL injection vulnerability in core services in Intel Security McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) 5.3.2 and earlier and 5.1.3 and earlier allows attackers to…
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