CVE-2022-37706

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-12-25. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 6%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · public exploitExposed: 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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
61(Track*)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
6%
EPSS %ILE
92%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 25, 2022

Last Modified

April 14, 2025

References (6)

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
e170.22.4-20.22.4-2+deb10u1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
e170.24.2-80.24.2-8+deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
e17—0.25.4-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
e17—0.25.4-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
e17—0.25.4-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

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.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-51180
    First seen Apr 1, 2023

    Enlightenment v0.25.3 - Privilege escalation

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCECU-10525611-Xander/CVE-2022-37706
    First seen Sep 18, 2022

    All Credit to MaherAzzouzi (https://github.com/MaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit). This is a copy of the exploit for CTFs

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/ubuntu_enlightenment_mount_priv_esc✓ verified
    First seen Sep 13, 2022

    Ubuntu Enlightenment Mount Priv Esc

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMaherAzzouzi/CVE-2022-37706-LPE-exploit
    First seen Sep 12, 2022

    A reliable exploit + write-up to elevate privileges to root. (Tested on Ubuntu 22.04)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-37706?
CVE-2022-37706 is a high vulnerability published on December 25, 2022. 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.
When was CVE-2022-37706 disclosed?
CVE-2022-37706 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 25, 2022, with the most recent update on April 14, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-37706 actively exploited?
CVE-2022-37706 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 7.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-37706?
CVE-2022-37706 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2022-37706?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-37706, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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