CVE-2022-48685

Root command execution via writable cron file

Published Apr 27, 2024 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Incorrect permissions in Logpoint SIEM 7.0.0 through 7.1.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands as root via a cron file. The daily clean_secbi_old_logs cron file grants write access to all users, while the cron scheduler executes its contents with root privileges. Any local account that can modify this file can replace or append commands that run as root during the next daily execution, enabling full system compromise.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect permissions in Logpoint SIEM 7.0.0 through 7.1.1 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands as root via a cron file. The daily clean_secbi_old_logs cron file grants write access to all users, while the cron scheduler executes its contents with root privileges. Any local account that can modify this file can replace or append commands that run as root during the next daily execution, enabling full system compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48685
Published
Apr 27, 2024
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Logpoint
Product
Logpoint SIEM
Classifications
CWE-732, CWE-276, T1053.003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 27, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=v7.0.0 <=v7.1.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Logpoint · Logpoint SIEMversion=v7.0.0 <=v7.1.1

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7MITRECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1053.003Scheduled Task/Job: Cron

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