Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in APC Easy UPS Online - CVE-2022-42972
Published: December 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70326
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-2022-42972
CWE-ID: CWE-732
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 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.
Affected software
APC Easy UPS Online
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42972
Install updates from vendor's website.