CVE-2022-37706 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges due to improper handling of pathnames in the setuid enlightenment_sys binary.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-37706?
CVE-2022-37706 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37706?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
enlightenment SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 0.25.4-bp154.4.3.1 |
enlightenment openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 0.25.4-bp154.4.3.1 |
Products include Enlightenment Enlightenment.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37706?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-37706 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-37706 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 8 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37706, DLA-3115-1, DSA-5233-1, GHSA-j268-37pf-rvx9, MGASA-2022-0360, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37706 and 2 more.