CVE-2022-28877 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F-Secure & WithSecure Windows Endpoint Products
Local attackers with code execution rights can delete arbitrary files to bypass security protections and escalate privileges on F-Secure and WithSecure Windows endpoint products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-28877?
CVE-2022-28877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in All F-Secure and WithSecure Endpoint Protection Products for Windows, published on 21 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This vulnerability allows local user to delete arbitrary file in the system and bypassing security protection which can be abused for local privilege escalation on affected F-Secure & WithSecure windows endpoint products. An attacker must have code execution rights on the victim machine prior to successful exploitation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-28877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28877 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in All F-Secure and WithSecure Endpoint Protection Products for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc4m-5453-r7jw.