#VU70326 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in APC Easy UPS Online - CVE-2022-42972

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#VU70326 Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in APC Easy UPS Online - CVE-2022-42972

Published: December 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70326
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42972
CWE-ID: CWE-732
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
APC Easy UPS Online
Software vendor:
Schneider Electric

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application runs the Tomcat instance with SYSTEM privileges. A local user can use a specially crafted JSP file to escalate privileges and execute commands with system privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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