Privilege escalation in Enlightenment
CVE-2022-37706
enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.055 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Enlightenment
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-37706?
- CVE-2022-37706 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enlightenment, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-37706?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-37706 known to be exploited?
- 36 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.