CVE-2022-0862 [Low] | Authentication Bypass in Epolicy Orchestrator

A lack of password change protection vulnerability in a depreciated API of McAfee Enterprise ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) prior to 5.10 Update 13 allows a remote attacker to change the password of a compromised session without knowing the existing user's password. This functionality was removed from the User Interface in ePO 10 and the API has now been disabled. Other protection is in place to reduce the likelihood of this being successful through sending a link to a logged in user.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.29%	0.75%	+0.46%
2	2025-11-21	0.18%	0.29%	+0.10%
3	2025-11-18	—	0.18%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.29%

0.75%

+0.46%

2025-11-21

0.18%

0.29%

+0.10%

2025-11-18

—

0.18%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
3.1	3.1	LOW	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	1.6	1.4	[email protected]
5.3	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	3.9	1.4	[email protected]
4.3	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:M) Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:N) No confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:N) No availability impact.	8.6	2.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

1.6

1.4

[email protected]

5.3

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

3.9

1.4

[email protected]

4.3

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M): Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N): No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N): No availability impact.

8.6

2.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-0862

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	< 5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator::::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_10::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_11::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_12::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_5::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_6::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_7::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_8::::::
mcafee	epolicy_orchestrator	5.10.0	cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_9::::::

References for CVE-2022-0862

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CVE-2022-0862 | ePO password change vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-0862

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-0862

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-0862

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-0862

References for CVE-2022-0862