CVE-2022-2188 DXL Broker privilege escalation vulnerability
Local attackers can exploit weak directory permissions in DXL Broker logs to escalate privileges and cause denial of service.
- 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-2022-2188?
CVE-2022-2188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trellix DXL Broker, published on 7 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in DXL Broker for Windows prior to 6.0.0.280 allows local users to gain elevated privileges by exploiting weak directory controls in the logs directory. This can lead to a denial-of-service attack on the DXL Broker.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Data Exchange Layer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Trellix DXL Broker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7pw-cjr2-mh4p.