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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.