Privilege escalation in Aternity
CVE-2022-43997
Incorrect access control in Aternity agent in Riverbed Aternity before 12.1.4.27 allows for local privilege escalation. There is an insufficiently protected handle to the A180AG.exe SYSTEM process with PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS rights.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (28.9th 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
- Aternity
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43997?
- CVE-2022-43997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aternity, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43997?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.