Medium severity · published Nov 7, 2022
CVE-2022-2188
Privilege escalation vulnerability in DXL Broker for Windows prior to 6.0.0.280 allows local users to gain elevated privileges by exploiting weak directory controls in the logs…
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Privilege escalation vulnerability in DXL Broker for Windows prior to 6.0.0.280 allows local users to gain elevated privileges by exploiting weak directory controls in the logs directory. This can lead to a denial-of-service attack on the DXL Broker.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DE
Data Exchange Layer · Mcafee
before 6.0.0.280 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2188
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2188
Vendor Advisory
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10383
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