Authentication abuse via overpermissive Windows registry entries
Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated May 1, 2025
Incorrect registry permissions in HYPR Workforce Access before 7.7.1 allow physically proximate attackers to abuse Windows authentication. The affected client stores user-specific entries under a HYPR registry key whose permissions do not restrict access to Administrator accounts. Exploitation requires physical access, an existing low-privileged account, and user interaction; published details do not define the exact authentication action.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect registry permissions in HYPR Workforce Access before 7.7.1 allow physically proximate attackers to abuse Windows authentication. The affected client stores user-specific entries under a HYPR registry key whose permissions do not restrict access to Administrator accounts. Exploitation requires physical access, an existing low-privileged account, and user interaction; published details do not define the exact authentication action.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-3258
- Published
- Nov 3, 2022
- Updated
- May 1, 2025
- Vendor
- HYPR
- Product
- Workforce Access Client
- Classifications
- CWE-732, CAPEC-114, T1548
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <7.7.1
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