CVE-2022-28877

Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F-Secure & WithSecure Windows Endpoint Products

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 21, 2022 at 03:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsElements Endpoint ProtectionSecure Elements Endpoint Protection· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

This vulnerability allows local user to delete arbitrary file in the system and bypassing security protection which can be abused for local privilege escalation on affected F-Secure & WithSecure windows endpoint products. An attacker must have code execution rights on the victim machine prior to successful exploitation.

Affected

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

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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