CVE-2022-38176 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by overwriting the Client V3 executable via an alternative data stream due to incorrect installer privileges.
- 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-2022-38176?
CVE-2022-38176 is a high-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
An issue was discovered in YSoft SAFEQ 6 before 6.0.72. Incorrect privileges were configured as part of the installer package for the Client V3 services, allowing for local user privilege escalation by overwriting the executable file via an alternative data stream. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2021-31859.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ysoft Safeq.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q82-p4xg-89xh.