Improper Certificate Validation in Apex One - CVE-2022-41747
Published: October 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68068
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41747
CWE-ID: CWE-295
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 improper certificate validation in Client Plug-in Service Manager when handling signed DLLs. A local administrator can bypass certain elements of the product's anti-tampering mechanisms and load a malicious DLL.
Affected software
Apex One
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41747
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to CP 11102