Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Avalanche - CVE-2022-43554
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84550
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-2022-43554
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 missing authentication within the configuration of Apache Derby, used by the Smart Device Service, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
Avalanche
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43554
Install updates from vendor's website.
Avalanche - update to 6.4.1.236