CVE-2022-28877 (GCVE-0-2022-28877)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-07-21 15:32 – Updated: 2024-08-03 06:03
VLAI
Title
Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F-Secure & WithSecure Windows Endpoint Products
Summary
This vulnerability allows local user to delete arbitrary file in the system and bypassing security protection which can be abused for local privilege escalation on affected F-Secure & WithSecure windows endpoint products. An attacker must have code execution rights on the victim machine prior to successful exploitation.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F-Secure & WithSecure Windows Endpoint Products
Assigner
F-SecureUS CNA
CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
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