CVE-2022-29849
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2022 at 11:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenEdge
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
In Progress OpenEdge before 11.7.14 and 12.x before 12.2.9, certain SUID binaries within the OpenEdge application were susceptible to privilege escalation. If exploited, a local attacker could elevate their privileges and compromise the affected system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.7 ≤ v < 11.7.1412.0.0 ≤ v < 12.2.9
Affected range stops below 11.7.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.2.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.progress.com/s/article/OpenEdge-11-7-14-is-Now-Availablex_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.progress.com/s/article/OpenEdge-12-2-9-Update-is-availablex_refsource_MISCMitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Remediation-of-Privilege-Escalation-Security-Vulnerability-CVE-2022-29849CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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