CVE-2022-27609 Security feature bypass in One Endpoint

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Administrators can bypass Forcepoint One Endpoint protections by disabling its services due to insufficient anti-tampering controls.

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-2022-27609?

CVE-2022-27609 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 does not provide sufficient anti-tampering protection of services by users with Administrator privileges. This could result in a user disabling Forcepoint One Endpoint and the protection offered by it.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27609?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Forcepoint One Endpoint.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27609?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-27609 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27609 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-773f-9m23-p2hv.

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