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CVE-2022-22582

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 27, 2023 apple CWE-59 EPSS 17.71% (97th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-22582 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on February 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.3. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
apple macos >= 11.0, < 11.6.5 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22582?

CVE-2022-22582 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple mac_os_x. It was published on February 27, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-22582?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-22582?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update mac_os_x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-22582?

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