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CVE-2022-26057

Mint WorkBench Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Vulnerabilities in the Mint WorkBench allow a low privileged attacker to create and write to a file anywhere on the file system as SYSTEM with arbitrary content as long as the file does not already exist. The Mint WorkBench installer file allows a low-privileged user to run a "repair" operation on the product

Unas vulnerabilidades en Mint WorkBench permiten a un atacante con pocos privilegios crear y escribir en un archivo en cualquier parte del sistema de archivos como SYSTEM con contenido arbitrario siempre que el archivo no exista ya. El archivo de instalación de Mint WorkBench permite a un usuario con pocos privilegios ejecutar una operación de "reparación" en el producto

*Credits: This vulnerability was discovered by Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative. ABB appreciates their actions to keep our products safe for our customers.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-02-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-06-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Abb
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 Mint Workbench
Search vendor "Abb" for product "Mint Workbench"
 <= 5866
Search vendor "Abb" for product "Mint Workbench" and version " <= 5866"
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Affected