Incorrect Privilege Assignment in AP Configurator - CVE-2022-0556
Published: April 25, 2022 / Updated: June 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62546
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-2022-0556
CWE-ID: CWE-266
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 incorrect permission assignment within installer to some directories, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
AP Configurator
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0556
Install updates from vendor's website.
AP Configurator - update to 1.1.5