// For flags

CVE-2022-37706

Ubuntu Enlightenment Mount Priv Esc

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

12
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.

enlightenment_sys en Enlightenment anterior a 0.25.4 permite a los usuarios locales obtener privilegios porque es setuid root, y la función de librería del sistema maneja mal los nombres de ruta que comienzan con una subcadena /dev/..

Maher Azzouzi discovered that missing input sanitising in the Enlightenment window manager may result in local privilege escalation to root.

*Credits: N/A
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
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-08-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-09-18 First Exploit
  • 2022-09-28 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
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
Enlightenment
Search vendor "Enlightenment"
 Enlightenment
Search vendor "Enlightenment" for product "Enlightenment"
 < 0.25.4
Search vendor "Enlightenment" for product "Enlightenment" and version " < 0.25.4"
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Affected