Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Enlightenment by Enlightenment Foundation
CVE-2022-37706

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Enlightenment
Status
Enlightenment
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 December 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 47%

Summary

The Enlightenment software prior to version 0.25.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to the enlightenment_sys component being setuid root. This configuration allows local users to manipulate the system library functions that inadequately handle file paths beginning with the /dev/.. substring, potentially giving unauthorized access to more privileged system functions.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit
Created by MaherAzzouzi

Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2022-37706
Created by Rapid7

CVE-2022-37706
Created by ECU-10525611-Xander

References

https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit
https://git.enlightenment.org/enlightenment/enlightenment...
https://git.enlightenment.org/enlightenment/enlightenment...

EPSS Score

47% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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