CVE-2022-40756
Actian Zen PSQL Privilege Escalation
Description
If folder security is misconfigured for Actian Zen PSQL BEFORE Patch Update 1 for Zen 15 SP1 (v15.11.005), Patch Update 4 for Zen 15 (v15.01.017), or Patch Update 5 for Zen 14 SP2 (v14.21.022), it can allow an attacker (with file read/write access) to remove specific security files in order to reset the master password and gain access to the database.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2022, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 5, 2022, 3:49 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2022-40756.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://actian.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#300000001XnW/a/4y000000LhjZ/s7Hk0dFM1Z9nLuAPa50rMaZie7mqCR5u33NZFbdKT7Q | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.actian.com/support-services/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://actian.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#300000001XnW/a/4y000000LhjZ/s7Hk0dFM1Z9nLuAPa50rMaZie7mqCR5u33NZFbdKT7Q No Types Assigned https://actian.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#300000001XnW/a/4y000000LhjZ/s7Hk0dFM1Z9nLuAPa50rMaZie7mqCR5u33NZFbdKT7Q Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.actian.com/support-services/ No Types Assigned https://www.actian.com/support-services/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:actian:psql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11 up to (including) 13 *cpe:2.3:a:actian:zen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.21.022 *cpe:2.3:a:actian:zen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.01.017
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-40756 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-40756
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.41942
percentile