CVE-2022-38176

moderate-risk

Published 2022-09-06

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.

Do I need to act?

0.13% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.8/10 High

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Safeq

Affected Vendors

Ysoft

References (4)

Vendor Advisory https://www.ysoft.com/en/legal/ysoft-safeq-client-v3-local-privilege-escalation

Vendor Advisory https://ysoft.com

Vendor Advisory https://www.ysoft.com/en/legal/ysoft-safeq-client-v3-local-privilege-escalation

Vendor Advisory https://ysoft.com

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moderate-risk

Severity 24/34 · High

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 24/34 · High