CVE-2022-0486 Privileged Command Injection Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception

Medium 4.4 Published 17 May 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local administrators can escalate privileges to root by modifying files with improper permissions in Fidelis Network and Deception components.

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-2022-0486?

CVE-2022-0486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fidelis Deception, published on 17 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper file permissions in the CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with local, administrative access to the CLI to modify affected files and enable escalation of privileges equivalent to the root user. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.4.5. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0486?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fidelissecurity Deception, Fidelissecurity Network.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gjp-mjgx-c6qj.