CVE-2022-45301 Misconfiguration in n/a
Insecure file permissions in the Chocolatey Ruby package allow authenticated users to modify files, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45301?
CVE-2022-45301 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure permissions in Chocolatey Ruby package v3.1.2.1 and below grants all users in the Authenticated Users group write privileges for the path C:\tools\ruby31 and all files located in that folder.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chocolatey Chocolatey Ruby.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-45301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmhx-fqfh-838h.