SB2022062229 - Privilege escalation in AtlasVPN
Published: June 22, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022062229
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23171)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security controls on named pipe messagesgain. A remote user on the local network can gain elevated privileges with SYSTEM permissions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.