Privilege escalation in Enlightenment window manager



| Updated: 2024-10-25
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-37706
CWE-ID CWE-77
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software
 Enlightenment
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Enlightenment

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU67606

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-37706

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the window manager. A local unprivileged user can inject and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Enlightenment: 0.17.0 - 0.25.3-2

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.



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