CVE-2022-25372

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Pritunl Client through 1.2.3019.52 on Windows allows local privilege escalation, related to an ACL entry for CREATOR OWNER in platform_windows.go.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 58.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 20, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/blob/caa78d626198b6961f3f39eca2acd39064c2df96/CHANGES#L6
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/e16d47437f8ef62546aa00edb0d64be2a7d2205b
cve@mitrehttps://rhinosecuritylabs.com/penetration-testing/cve-2022-25372-local-privilege-escalation-in-pritunl-vpn-client/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/blob/caa78d626198b6961f3f39eca2acd39064c2df96/CHANGES#L6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/e16d47437f8ef62546aa00edb0d64be2a7d2205b
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/penetration-testing/cve-2022-25372-local-privilege-escalation-in-pritunl-vpn-client/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-25372?

CVE-2022-25372 is a high vulnerability published on February 20, 2022. Pritunl Client through 1.2.3019.52 on Windows allows local privilege escalation, related to an ACL entry for CREATOR OWNER in platform_windows.go.

When was CVE-2022-25372 disclosed?

CVE-2022-25372 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 20, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-25372 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-25372 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25372?

CVE-2022-25372 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-25372?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-25372, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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