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
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| Weaknesses | CWE-250 CWE-755 |
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| 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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-01T15:49:12.319Z
Reserved: 2026-06-01T15:45:57.665Z
Link: CVE-2022-4991
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-06-01T17:16:23.143
Modified: 2026-06-01T18:02:29.343
Link: CVE-2022-4991
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-01T19:00:14Z