CVE-2022-48685
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.7 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2022-48685 is a vulnerability discovered in Logpoint 7.1 before version 7.1.2. The issue allows all users to write to the daily executed cron file clean_secbi_old_logs, which is executed with root privileges, resulting in privilege escalation. This vulnerability has a base severity rating of HIGH and a base score of 7.7 according to the CVSS v3.1 scoring system. It requires high privileges and user interaction to exploit, and the attack vector is local. The impact includes high integrity and confidentiality impacts, with a potential availability impact as well. Organizations using Logpoint 7.1 should update to version 7.1.2 or apply relevant patches to remediate this vulnerability and prevent unauthorized privilege escalation incidents.
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