CVE-2022-36670 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated administrators can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by modifying application processes due to missing tamper protection in PCProtect Endpoint.
- 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-2022-36670?
CVE-2022-36670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PCProtect Endpoint prior to v5.17.470 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to modify processes within the application and escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a crafted executable.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36670?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pcprotect Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36670?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36670 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-88rg-w3gh-448r.