CVE-2022-27608 Security feature bypass in One Endpoint
Administrators can tamper with registry keys to disable anti-tampering mechanisms and turn off Forcepoint One Endpoint protection.
- 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-2022-27608?
CVE-2022-27608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint One Endpoint, published on 4 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Forcepoint One Endpoint prior to version 22.01 installed on Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to registry key tampering by users with Administrator privileges. This could result in a user disabling anti-tampering mechanisms which would then allow the user to disable Forcepoint One Endpoint and the protection offered by it.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Forcepoint One Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint One Endpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jwj-6h4r-9vr7.