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Epolicy OrchestratorApplication · Mcafee

CVE-2016-8027

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-03-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 5.3.2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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 alter a SQL query, which can result in disclosure of information within the database or impersonation of an agent without authentication via a specially crafted HTTP post.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator core services allows attackers to alter SQL queries via specially crafted HTTP POST requests, potentially exposing database contents or impersonating agents without any authentication.

MitigationUpgrade to McAfee ePO 5.3.3 or later (for 5.3.x branches) or 5.1.4 or later (for 5.1.x branches), or apply available vendor patches to remediate this critical SQL injection.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Epolicy OrchestratorApplication
Affected:>= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.3>= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ePO installation and version
    Locate the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator installation directory and locate the version file. Common locations include the ePO installation folder (typically C:\Program Files\McAfee\ePolicy Orchestrator) or the core.xml version file. Open the version file or check the ePO console footer for the version number.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 5.1.0 through 5.1.3 OR 5.3.0 through 5.3.2.
  2. Verify ePO core services are exposed
    Determine if the ePO core services (typically accessible via the ePO server hostname on ports 8443 or 443) are reachable from network locations where unauthenticated attackers could send HTTP POST requests.
    Affected if The ePO server is directly accessible from untrusted networks without additional authentication barriers.
  3. Check for SQL injection protection
    Review any web application firewall (WAF), intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS), or other security appliances placed in front of the ePO console that might inspect and block SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests.
    Affected if No WAF, IDS/IPS, or application-layer filtering is present to detect or block SQL injection attempts against the ePO endpoints.
  4. Inspect ePO service logs
    Examine the ePO server logs (located in the ePO installation folder under \DB\Logs or similar) for any indicators of SQL injection attempts or unauthorized query manipulation in HTTP POST requests.
    Affected if Evidence exists of SQL injection attempts or anomalous SQL queries in the logs, indicating the vulnerability may have been exploited.

You are affected if your ePO version is 5.1.0-5.1.3 or 5.3.0-5.3.2 and the core services are exposed to potential attackers without compensating controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 5.3.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to McAfee ePO 5.3.3 or later (for 5.3.x branches) or 5.1.4 or later (for 5.1.x branches), or apply available vendor patches to remediate this critical SQL injection.

Recommended fix High confidence

ePO 5.3.3 or later (5.3.x branch); ePO 5.1.4 or later (5.1.x branch) - upgrade to the latest available version

  1. 1. Identify your current ePolicy Orchestrator version by navigating to Menu > About in the ePO console
  2. 2. Download the appropriate fixed version from the McAfee Knowledge Center (kc.mcafee.com) - for 5.1.x branch use version 5.1.4 or later, for 5.3.x branch use version 5.3.3 or later
  3. 3. Review the McAfee ePO upgrade guide and release notes for prerequisites and migration considerations
  4. 4. Backup the ePO database and configuration settings before proceeding
  5. 5. Ensure the target environment meets system requirements for the new version
  6. 6. Run the ePO installer on the application server, selecting the upgrade option
  7. 7. Verify all ePO services restart successfully after upgrade
  8. 8. Log into the ePO console and confirm all functionality is operational
Caveat Review McAfee compatibility guides for agent version compatibility after upgrade; some legacy integrations may require updates

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Epolicy Orchestrator Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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