Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ - CVE-2022-43517
Published: December 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70383
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-2022-43517
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 improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Simcenter STAR-CCM+
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43517
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.