Vulnerability · Published Sep 30, 2023 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2022-4956Caphyon Advanced Installer WinSxS DLL uncontrolled search path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Advanced Installer from Caphyon. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Caphyon | Advanced Installer | 19.7 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.240903 vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240903 signature, permissions-required
- https://heegong.github.io/posts/Advaned-Installer-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/ exploit
- https://www.advancedinstaller.com/release-19.7.1.html#bugfixes patch