CVE-2022-29849 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit SUID binaries in Progress OpenEdge to elevate privileges and compromise the system.

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-2022-29849?

CVE-2022-29849 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Progress OpenEdge before 11.7.14 and 12.x before 12.2.9, certain SUID binaries within the OpenEdge application were susceptible to privilege escalation. If exploited, a local attacker could elevate their privileges and compromise the affected system.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Openedge.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-29849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2jr-mqph-crf9.

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