Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-4149
The Netskope client service (prior to R96) on Windows runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM which writes log files to a writable directory (C:\Users\Public\netSkope) for a standard user. The files are created and written with a SYSTEM account except…
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Netskope
- Netskope Client — versions 95, 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@netskope.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4149?
- CVE-2022-4149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4149?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.