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
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: 0.055 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- git.enlightenment.org/enlightenment/enlightenment/commit/cc7faeccf77fef8b0ae70e… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.enlightenment.org/enlightenment/enlightenment/commit/cae78cbb169f237862faef… (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.