CVE-2022-25294 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 7 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Unprivileged local users can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via a dangerous function in the Proofpoint Windows agent.

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-2022-25294?

CVE-2022-25294 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agent for Windows relies on an inherently dangerous function that could enable an unprivileged local Windows user to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. All versions prior to 7.12.1 are affected. Agents for MacOS and Linux and Cloud are unaffected. Proofpoint has released fixed software version 7.12.1. The fixed software versions are available through the customer support portal.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Proofpoint Insider Threat Management.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-25294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq7x-c5pr-rfg4.