CVE-2022-37771 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated administrators can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by modifying application processes due to missing tamper protection in IObit Malware Fighter.
- 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-2022-37771?
CVE-2022-37771 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
IObit Malware Fighter v9.2 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-2022-37771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iobit Malware Fighter.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-37771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rch5-4wx7-4mgr.