CVE-2022-48019Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via arbitrary EPROCESS flag writes

Published Feb 6, 2023 · Updated Mar 26, 2025

Privilege escalation in WFS Another Eden Japanese PC 3.0.20 and earlier and Global Steam 2.14.200 and earlier allows local users to gain SYSTEM. The wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys drivers accept attacker-supplied EPROCESS offsets and flag values through IOCTL requests, then perform insufficiently constrained bitwise writes to the calling process object. Low-privilege local code can manipulate process protection and signature metadata, enabling a malicious program to operate with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in WFS Another Eden Japanese PC 3.0.20 and earlier and Global Steam 2.14.200 and earlier allows local users to gain SYSTEM. The wfshbr64.sys and wfshbr32.sys drivers accept attacker-supplied EPROCESS offsets and flag values through IOCTL requests, then perform insufficiently constrained bitwise writes to the calling process object. Low-privilege local code can manipulate process protection and signature metadata, enabling a malicious program to operate with SYSTEM privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48019
Published
Feb 6, 2023
Updated
Mar 26, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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