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CVE-2022-37706

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
e17Debian
Fixed in:0.24.2-8+deb11u1CVE-2022-37706
Fixed in:0.25.4-1CVE-2022-37706
Fixed in:0.25.4-1CVE-2022-37706
Fixed in:0.25.4-1CVE-2022-37706

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

5.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days
92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-04-14.