CVE-2022-1729

highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.33% (25th) EPSS
CVSS 7 · high
Is it mine?
58 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

A race condition was found the Linux kernel in perf_event_open() which can be exploited by an unprivileged user to gain root privileges. The bug allows to build several exploit primitives such as kernel address information leak, arbitrary execution, etc.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.0
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7

v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1 · impact 5.9
v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.17highAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.16.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-362USprimaryCWE-362USCWE-362USCWE-362USCWE-366USCWE-416US
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affected products (58)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (6)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-419740SSA-419740: Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE Products before V7.22023-03-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • SSA-558014SSA-558014: Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM332 before V2.22023-04-11csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the third-party components cURL, BusyBox, libtirpc, Expat as well as in the Linux Kernel could allow an attacker to impact the SCALANCE XCM332 device's confidentiality, integrity and availability. Siemens has released an update for the SCALANCE XCM332 and recommends to update to the latest version.

  • WID-SEC-W-2022-0180Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2022-05-22csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

  • ICSA-23-075-01Siemens SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM Third-Party2023-03-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • ICSA-23-103-09Siemens SCALANCE XCM3322023-04-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the third-party components cURL, BusyBox, libtirpc, Expat as well as in the Linux Kernel could allow an attacker to impact the SCALANCE XCM332 device's confidentiality, integrity and availability. Siemens has released an update for the SCALANCE XCM332 and recommends to update to the latest version.

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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2022-09-01modified 2026-06-17
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references (65)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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