Path traversal in Deep Security - CVE-2022-23119
Published: January 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59841
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23119
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user with access to Deep Security Manager (DSM) prior to agent activation can create a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Deep Security
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23119
Install update from vendor's website.
Deep Security - addressed in versions 10.0 U32, 11.0 U28, 12.0 U22, 20.0.0-3445