Privilege Escalation via Improper File Permissions in Fidelis Network and Deception Components

Privilege Escalation via Improper File Permissions in Fidelis Network and Deception Components

CVE-2022-0486 · HIGH Severity

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

Improper file permissions in the CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with local, administrative access to the CLI to modify affected files and enable escalation of privileges equivalent to the root user. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.4.5. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

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