CVE-2022-23171

AtlasVPN - Privilege Escalation

Description

AtlasVPN - Privilege Escalation Lack of proper security controls on named pipe messages can allow an attacker with low privileges to send a malicious payload and gain SYSTEM permissions on a windows computer where the AtlasVPN client is installed.

Remediation

Solution:

Update version 2.4.2 of the Windows app.

5.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Third-Party Advisory gov.il

Affected: AtlasVPN AtlasVPN

References

Link	Tags
https://www.gov.il/en/departments/faq/cve_advisories	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23171?: CVE-2022-23171 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23171?: To fix CVE-2022-23171: Update version 2.4.2 of the Windows app.
Is CVE-2022-23171 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23171 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23171?: CVE-2022-23171 affects AtlasVPN AtlasVPN.

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