Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-25372
Pritunl Client through 1.2.3019.52 on Windows allows local privilege escalation, related to an ACL entry for CREATOR OWNER in platform_windows.go.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/blob/caa78d626198b6961f3f39eca2acd39… (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/e16d47437f8ef62546aa00edb0d64… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- rhinosecuritylabs.com/penetration-testing/cve-2022-25372-local-privilege-escala… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25372?
- CVE-2022-25372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25372?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25372 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.