PT-2022-6149 · F Secure · F-Secure Endpoint Protection

Faty420 · Published 2022-11-25 · Updated 2022-11-30 · CVE-2022-38166

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS versions before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22 07

Description The issue is related to the incorrect handling of the path to the aerdl.dll library, which can cause the unpacker handler to crash. This crash can lead to a scanning engine crash. The issue can be triggered remotely by an attacker, resulting in a denial of service.

Recommendations For F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS versions before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22 07, update to a version with a Capricorn database of 2022-11-22 07 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the aerdl.dll library to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

CWE-248

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00179

CVE-2022-38166

Affected Products

F-Secure Endpoint Protection

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00179 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38166 · Security Note
• https://f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories/cve-2022-38166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/38472 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/38462 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/38536 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/53503 · Telegram Post