What is the severity of CVE-2022-45306?

CVE-2022-45306 has a critical severity due to the insecure permissions allowing unauthorized write access.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45306?

To fix CVE-2022-45306, you should update the Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent package to version 2.211.2 or later.

What are the consequences of CVE-2022-45306?

The consequences of CVE-2022-45306 include potential unauthorized changes to the C:\agent directory, leading to security breaches.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-45306?

Any user with access to the Authenticated Users group is affected by CVE-2022-45306, as they gain write privileges on the vulnerable directory.

What versions of Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306?

Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent versions v2.211.1 and below are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-45306

medium

4.3

CWE

732

29/11/2022

21/11/2024

CVE-2022-45306

First published: Tue Nov 29 2022(Updated: )

Insecure permissions in Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent package v2.211.1 and below grants all users in the Authenticated Users group write privileges for the subfolder C:\agent and all files located in that folder.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Azure Pipelines Agent	<=2.211.1

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https://github.com/ycdxsb/Vuln/blob/main/azure-pipelines-agent-weak-permission-vuln/azure-pipelines-agent-weak-permission-vuln.md

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45306?
CVE-2022-45306 has a critical severity due to the insecure permissions allowing unauthorized write access.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45306?
To fix CVE-2022-45306, you should update the Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent package to version 2.211.2 or later.
What are the consequences of CVE-2022-45306?
The consequences of CVE-2022-45306 include potential unauthorized changes to the C:\agent directory, leading to security breaches.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-45306?
Any user with access to the Authenticated Users group is affected by CVE-2022-45306, as they gain write privileges on the vulnerable directory.
What versions of Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306?
Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent versions v2.211.1 and below are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45306?
CVE-2022-45306 has a critical severity due to the insecure permissions allowing unauthorized write access.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45306?
To fix CVE-2022-45306, you should update the Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent package to version 2.211.2 or later.
What are the consequences of CVE-2022-45306?
The consequences of CVE-2022-45306 include potential unauthorized changes to the C:\agent directory, leading to security breaches.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-45306?
Any user with access to the Authenticated Users group is affected by CVE-2022-45306, as they gain write privileges on the vulnerable directory.
What versions of Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306?
Chocolatey Azure-Pipelines-Agent versions v2.211.1 and below are vulnerable to CVE-2022-45306.