CVE-2022-37706 (GCVE-0-2022-37706)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-25 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-14 18:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 18:35 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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