Privilege Escalation in Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows
CVE-2022-38777

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Elastic
Status
Elastic Endpoint Security
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 February 2023

What is CVE-2022-38777?

A vulnerability exists in the rollback feature of Elastic Endpoint Security for Windows. This issue could potentially enable unprivileged users to escalate their privileges, gaining access to the LocalSystem account. Such unauthorized elevation poses significant risks, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands and gain control over critical system functions.

Affected Version(s)

Elastic Endpoint Security Elastic Security versions up to 7.17.8 and 8.4.3 and Elastic Endgame versions up to 3.62.2

References

https://www.elastic.co/community/security
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-7-17-9-8-5-0-and-8-6...

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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