CVE-2022-38774
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CVE-2022-38774 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the quarantine feature of Elastic Endpoint Security and Elastic Endgame for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the quarantine feature of Elastic Endpoint Security and Elastic Endgame for Windows, which could allow unprivileged users to elevate their privileges to those of the LocalSystem account.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic | Endgame | <= 3.62.2 |
| Elastic | Endpoint Security | < 7.17.7 |
| Elastic | Endpoint Security | >= 8.0.0, < 8.4.0 |
References
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
- https://www.elastic.co/community/securityVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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