CVE-2022-0483 Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions
Local attackers can escalate privileges due to insecure folder permissions in Acronis VSS Doctor for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0483?
CVE-2022-0483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acronis VSS Doctor, published on 11 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local privilege escalation due to insecure folder permissions. The following products are affected: Acronis VSS Doctor (Windows) before build 53
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0483?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acronis Vss Doctor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0483?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-252g-9rpq-c6xw.