Local privilege escalation via DLL injection
Published Feb 17, 2023 · Updated Mar 18, 2025
DLL injection in Infoblox BloxOne Endpoint for Windows 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to execute programs as SYSTEM. The privileged agent executable searches an attacker-writable location for a DLL, but Infoblox does not identify the executable, DLL, or directory. A low-privileged local account and user interaction are required; successful exploitation runs attacker-controlled code with SYSTEM privileges.
Summary
What happened
DLL injection in Infoblox BloxOne Endpoint for Windows 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to execute programs as SYSTEM. The privileged agent executable searches an attacker-writable location for a DLL, but Infoblox does not identify the executable, DLL, or directory. A low-privileged local account and user interaction are required; successful exploitation runs attacker-controlled code with SYSTEM privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-32972
- Published
- Feb 17, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 18, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-427, T1574.001
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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