CVE-2022-0997

Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2022 at 07:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsDeceptionNetworkFidelis Network

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

Improper file permissions in the CommandPost, Collector, and Sensor components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with local, administrative access to the CLI to modify affected script files, which could result in arbitrary commands being run as root upon subsequent logon by a 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.4.5
Affected range stops below 9.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.4.5
Affected range stops below 9.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versionsFidelis Deception ≤ v < 9.4.5
Affected range stops below 9.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versionsFidelis Network ≤ v < 9.4.5
Affected range stops below 9.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://fidelissecurity.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6211730139411

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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