Vulnerability in Ysoft Safeq
CVE-2022-38176
An issue was discovered in YSoft SAFEQ 6 before 6.0.72. Incorrect privileges were configured as part of the installer package for the Client V3 services, allowing for local user privilege escalation by overwriting the executable file via an alternative data stream. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2021-31859.
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: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Ysoft Safeq — versions 6.0
References
- ysoft.com (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ysoft.com/en/legal/ysoft-safeq-client-v3-local-privilege-escalation (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38176?
- CVE-2022-38176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ysoft Safeq. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38176?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.