Is CVE-2022-0859 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-0859 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-0859 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-0859 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-0859?

CVE-2022-0859 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-0859

CWE-522Published: March 23, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

McAfee Enterprise ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 13 allows a local attacker to point an ePO server to an arbitrary SQL server during the restoration of the ePO server. To achieve this the attacker would have to be logged onto the server hosting the ePO server (restricted to administrators) and to know the SQL server password.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-0859 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.