UNIX symbolic link following in Antivirus for Mac - CVE-2022-27883
Published: March 30, 2022 / Updated: April 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61722
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27883
CWE-ID: CWE-61
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 a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
Affected software
Antivirus for Mac
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27883
Install updates from vendor's website.
Antivirus for Mac - update to 2021 11.5.1038