CVE-2022-35412: Digital Guardian Agent 7.7.4.0042 allows an administrator (who ordinarily does not have a supported way to uni

Routine

MEDIUM 5.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-35412 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting digital guardian. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Digital Guardian Agent 7.7.4.0042 allows an administrator (who ordinarily does not have a supported way to uninstall the product) to disable some of the agent functionality and then exfiltrate files to an external USB device.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2022-07-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: digitalguardian

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-07-08 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:51 UTCUpdated Record last modified

digitalguardian digital guardian DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.7.4.0042

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.7.4.0042

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy digital-guardian || rpm -q digital-guardian || digital-guardian --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.7.4.0042 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison digital-guardian sudo apt install digital-guardian=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.7.4.0042> sudo apt-mark hold digital-guardian

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list digital-guardian sudo dnf downgrade digital-guardian-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.7.4.0042> sudo dnf versionlock add digital-guardian

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-35412?

digital guardian: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-35412 being exploited?

CVE-2022-35412 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-35412 affect?

CVE-2022-35412 affects digital guardian. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). Digital Guardian Agent 7.7.4.0042 allows an administrator (who ordinarily does not have a supported way to uninstall the product) to disable some of the agent functionality and then exfiltrate files to an external USB device.

How urgent is CVE-2022-35412?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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