Security features bypass in Apex One - CVE-2022-44654
Published: November 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69190
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44654
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of a monitor engine component that is complied without the /SAFESEH memory protection mechanism, which helps to monitor for malicious payloads. A remote attacker can abuse this to perform a denial of service attack against the antimalware engine.
Affected software
Apex One
Worry-Free Business Security
Worry-Free Business Security
How to mitigate CVE-2022-44654
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apex One - update to SP1 b11128
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2454
Worry-Free Business Security - update to 10.0 SP1 Patch 2454