CVE-2022-23748

moderate-risk
Published 2022-11-17

mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In these scenarios, a malicious attacker could be using the valid and legitimate executable to load malicious files.

Do I need to act?

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11.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal