CVE-2022-4956

moderate-risk
Published 2023-09-30

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Caphyon Advanced Installer 19.7. This affects an unknown part of the component WinSxS DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 19.7.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240903.

Do I need to act?

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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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

Caphyon

References (8)

Exploit https://heegong.github.io/posts/Advaned-Installer-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Vul...
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240903
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.240903
Release Notes https://www.advancedinstaller.com/release-19.7.1.html#bugfixes
Exploit https://heegong.github.io/posts/Advaned-Installer-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Vul...
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240903
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.240903
Release Notes https://www.advancedinstaller.com/release-19.7.1.html#bugfixes
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal