VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-31464
Insecure permissions configuration in Adaware Protect v1.2.439.4251 allows attackers to escalate privileges via changing the service binary path.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Insecure permissions configuration in Adaware Protect v1.2.439.4251 allows attackers to escalate privileges via changing the service binary path.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- adaware/protect
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://r0h1rr1m.medium.com/adaware-protect-local-privilege-escalation-through-insecure-service-permissions-44d0eeb6c933Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.adaware.com/Product
- https://r0h1rr1m.medium.com/adaware-protect-local-privilege-escalation-through-insecure-service-permissions-44d0eeb6c933Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.adaware.com/Product
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.