#VU62787 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OpenEdge - CVE-2022-29849

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62787

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29849

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenEdge
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: Progress Software Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in certain SUID binaries within the OpenEdge application, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenEdge: before 11.7.14

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External links
https://www.progress.com/openedge
https://community.progress.com/s/article/OpenEdge-11-7-14-is-Now-Available
https://community.progress.com/s/article/OpenEdge-12-2-9-Update-is-available
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Remediation-of-Privilege-Escalation-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2022-29849

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.