CVE-2022-0486

MEDIUM

Fidelis Network & Deception <9.4.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-0486. PoCs published by henryreed.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a detailed proof-of-concept for CVE-2022-0486, which exploits improper file permissions in Fidelis Network and Deception products to achieve local privilege escalation. The exploit leverages misconfigured sudoers permissions on multiple binaries owned by the fidelis user, allowing arbitrary code execution as root.

Description

Improper file permissions in the CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with local, administrative access to the CLI to modify affected files and enable escalation of privileges equivalent to the root user. The vulnerability is present in Fidelis Network and Deception versions prior to 9.4.5. Patches and updates are available to address this vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by henryreed · poc
https://github.com/henryreed/CVE-2022-0486

This repository provides a detailed proof-of-concept for CVE-2022-0486, which exploits improper file permissions in Fidelis Network and Deception products to achieve local privilege escalation. The exploit leverages misconfigured sudoers permissions on multiple binaries owned by the fidelis user, allowing arbitrary code execution as root.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fidelis CommandPost, Collector, Sensor, and Sandbox prior to 9.4.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Credentials for the fidelis user
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://fidelissecurity.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6211730139411

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (2)
fidelissecurity/deception < 9.4.5
fidelissecurity/network < 9.4.5
Published May 17, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026