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CVE-2022-26691

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, ma

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-003 Catalina, macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.6.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.00037
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-697Incorrect Comparison
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Affected Products & Versions

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apple cups< 499.4
apple mac os x>= 10.15 and < 10.15.7
apple mac os xall versions
apple macos>= 11.0 and < 11.6.5
apple macos> 12.0.0 and < 12.3
debian linuxall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
openprinting cups< 2.4.2
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighRemote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
producthighBinary Padding - MacOS
productmediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script Editor
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Via Sysctl - MacOS
productmediumNew File Exclusion Added To Time Machine Via Tmutil - MacOS
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Scoring & Timeline

6.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · product-security@apple.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD26 May 2022 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:12122-1
msrcCVE-2022-26691
siemens-csafSSA-806742
usnUSN-5454-2
usnUSN-5454-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/de4f8c196106033e4c372dce3e91b9d42b0b9444PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2022/MNDT-2022-0026/MNDT-2022-0026.mdThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00039.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQ6TD7F3VRITPEHFDHZHK7MU6FEBMZ5U/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YQRIT4H75XV6M42K7ZTARWZ7YLLYQHPO/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213183Release NotesVendor Advisory
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