Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows Defender For Endpoint
CVE-2022-29799
A vulnerability was found in networkd-dispatcher. This flaw exists because no functions are sanitized by the OperationalState or the AdministrativeState of networkd-dispatcher. This attack leads to a directory traversal to escape from the “/etc/networkd-dispatcher” base directory.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.117 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_defender_for_endpoint
- N/a Networkd-dispatcher — versions uknown
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- patrick@puiterwijk.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29799?
- CVE-2022-29799 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Defender For Endpoint, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29799?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29799 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.