CVE-2022-29799
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CVE-2022-29799 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in networkd-dispatcher. This flaw exists because no functions are sanitized by the OperationalState or the AdministrativeState of networkd-dispatcher. EPSS estimates a 11.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in networkd-dispatcher. This flaw exists because no functions are sanitized by the OperationalState or the AdministrativeState of networkd-dispatcher. This attack leads to a directory traversal to escape from the “/etc/networkd-dispatcher” base directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Defender For Endpoint | All versions |
References
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/26/microsoft-finds-new-elevation-of-privilege-linux-vulnerability-nimbuspwn/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/26/microsoft-finds-new-elevation-of-privilege-linux-vulnerability-nimbuspwn/Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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