Improper Privilege Management Affecting e17 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
6.01% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-E17-3024640
  • published25 Oct 2026
  • disclosed25 Dec 2022

Introduced: 25 Dec 2022

CVE-2022-37706  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 e17.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream e17 package and not the e17 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

enlightenment_sys in Enlightenment before 0.25.4 allows local users to gain privileges because it is setuid root, and the system library function mishandles pathnames that begin with a /dev/.. substring.

CVSS Base Scores

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