#VU64551 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Adaware Protect - CVE-2022-31464
Published: June 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64551
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-2022-31464
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adaware Protect
Adaware Protect
Software vendor:
Adaware
Adaware
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure permissions configuration. A local user can change the service binary path and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.