Code Injection in NTFS-3G - CVE-2022-30783

 

Code Injection in NTFS-3G - CVE-2022-30783

Published: May 27, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63759
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30783
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Tuxera
Affected software:
NTFS-3G

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaw when using libfuse-lite. A local administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-30783

Install updates from vendor's website.

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