Medium severity6.7NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-36670

Description

PCProtect Endpoint prior to v5.17.470 for Microsoft Windows lacks tamper protection, allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges to modify processes within the application and escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a crafted executable.

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Affected products

PCProtect/Endpoint
cpe:2.3:a:pcprotect:endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Range: <5.17.470
PCProtect/PCProtect Endpointllm-create
Range: <5.17.470

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

mrvar0x.com/2022/07/21/pcprotect-endpoint-tampering-exploit/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory

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