7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-36122
Automox Agent Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

The Automox Agent before 40 on Windows incorrectly sets permissions on key files.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2022, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-36122 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows
1 Automox automox
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-36122.

URL Resource
https://automox.com Vendor Advisory
https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory
https://automox.com Vendor Advisory
https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-36122 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-36122 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://automox.com
    Added Reference https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://automox.com No Types Assigned https://automox.com Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin No Types Assigned https://www.automox.com/security/security-bulletin Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:automox:automox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 40 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.11971

percentile

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