Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Elastic Endpoint Security by Elastic
CVE-2022-38774
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Elastic
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 26 January 2023
Summary
A security flaw in the quarantine feature of Elastic Endpoint Security and Elastic Endgame for Windows could be exploited by unprivileged users to gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing them to operate with the same permissions as the LocalSystem account. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of securing access controls to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation.
Affected Version(s)
Elastic Endpoint Security and Elastic Endgame Security Elastic Security versions up to 7.17.6 and 8.3.3 and Elastic Endgame versions up to 3.62.2
References
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
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved