CVE-2022-0997

LOW

Fidelis Network and Deception < 9.4.5 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Script File Modification

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-0997. PoCs published by henryreed.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository documents CVE-2022-0997, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception products due to insecure file permissions on /etc/profile.d/login.sh. The writeup includes exploitation steps, mitigation, and proof-of-concept details.

Description

Improper file permissions in the CommandPost, Collector, and Sensor components of Fidelis Network and Deception enables an attacker with local, administrative access to the CLI to modify affected script files, which could result in arbitrary commands being run as root upon subsequent logon by a 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 WRITEUP 1 stars
by henryreed · poc
https://github.com/henryreed/CVE-2022-0997

This repository documents CVE-2022-0997, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Fidelis Network and Deception products due to insecure file permissions on /etc/profile.d/login.sh. The writeup includes exploitation steps, mitigation, and proof-of-concept details.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fidelis CommandPost, Collector, and Sensor prior to 9.4.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local administrative access to the CLI as 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 3.9
EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 39.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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