enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.
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Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-12-25. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.
December 25, 2022
April 14, 2025
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
Enlightenment v0.25.3 - Privilege escalation
Open source ↗All Credit to MaherAzzouzi (https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit). This is a copy of the exploit for CTFs
Open source ↗Ubuntu Enlightenment Mount Priv Esc
Open source ↗A reliable exploit + write-up to elevate privileges to root. (Tested on Ubuntu 22.04)
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