CVE-2022-4991

Tychon is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to OPENSSLDIR location

Published Jun 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Tychon includes an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory that may be controllable by an unprivileged user on Windows. Tychon contains a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. A user who can place a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file at an appropriate path may be able to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tychon
Tychon tychon
Weaknesses CWE-272
CWE-279
Vendors & Products Tychon
Tychon tychon
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-755
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-755
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tychon includes an OpenSSL component that specifies an OPENSSLDIR variable as a subdirectory that may be controllable by an unprivileged user on Windows. Tychon contains a privileged service that uses this OpenSSL component. A user who can place a specially-crafted openssl.cnf file at an appropriate path may be able to achieve arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Title Tychon is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to OPENSSLDIR location
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
certcc
Published
Updated
Jun 2, 2026, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Jun 1, 2026, 3:45 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 1, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 AM