SB2022122832 - Privilege escalation in Proofpoint Insider Threat Management Agent for Windows
Published: December 28, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022122832
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25294)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on he system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application relies on an inherently dangerous function. A local unprivileged Windows user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM
privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.