Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows
CVE-2022-38775

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elastic Endpoint Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-38775?

A vulnerability was identified in the rollback feature of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows, allowing unprivileged users to gain elevated privileges, potentially giving them control over sensitive system functions as if they were the LocalSystem account. This poses a significant risk for organizations relying on this software for endpoint protection, as it could be exploited to perform unauthorized actions and compromise system integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Elastic Endpoint Security Version 8.4.0

References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/endpoint-security-8-4-1-secu...

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

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