#VU70528 Security features bypass in SQLite - CVE-2022-46908
Published: December 28, 2022 / Updated: June 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70528
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-46908
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
SQLite
SQLite
Software vendor:
SQLite
SQLite
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of the azProhibitedFunctions protection mechanism, which allows UDF functions such as WRITEFILE when relying on --safe for execution of an untrusted CLI script. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.