CVE-2022-28225 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
Local attackers can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by manipulating symlinks during the Yandex Browser update process.
- 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-2022-28225?
CVE-2022-28225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yandex Browser (Desktop), published on 15 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local privilege vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Windows prior to 22.3.3.684 allows a local, low privileged, attacker to execute arbitary code with the SYSTEM privileges through manipulating symlinks to installation file during Yandex Browser update process.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yandex Yandex Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
- CVE-2024-6473 DLL Hijacking in Yandex Browser
- CVE-2021-25255 Yandex Browser Lite for Android prior to version 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2021-25254 Yandex Browser Lite for Android before 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar.
- CVE-2021-25261 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
- CVE-2022-28226 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vv8-3g89-c4p4.