CVE-2022-26240 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Non-privileged users can overwrite executables due to insecure default permissions, enabling privilege escalation and sensitive data access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-26240?

CVE-2022-26240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default privileges for the running service Normand Message Buffer in Beckman Coulter Remisol Advance v2.0.12.1 and prior allows non-privileged users to overwrite and manipulate executables and libraries. This allows attackers to access sensitive data.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26240?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Beckmancoulter Remisol Advance.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqcg-mm9w-qwh6, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-26240.

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