CVE-2022-1697 Privilege escalation in Okta Active Directory Agent
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges due to an unquoted service path in the Okta Active Directory Agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1697?
CVE-2022-1697 is a low-severity vulnerability in Okta Active Directory Agent, published on 6 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Okta Active Directory Agent versions 3.8.0 through 3.11.0 installed the Okta AD Agent Update Service using an unquoted path. Note: To remediate this vulnerability, you must uninstall Okta Active Directory Agent and reinstall Okta Active Directory Agent 3.12.0 or greater per the documentation.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Okta Active Directory Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v46r-3xxw-fjm7.