CVE-2022-36415
HIGHScooter Beyond Compare <4.4.3 - Code Injection
Title source: llmDescription
A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the uninstaller in Scooter Beyond Compare 1.8a through 4.4.2 before 4.4.3 when installed via the EXE installer. The uninstaller attempts to load DLLs out of a Windows Temp folder. If a standard user places malicious DLLs in the C:\Windows\Temp\ folder, and then the uninstaller is run as SYSTEM, the DLLs will execute with elevated privileges.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
17.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
scootersoftware/beyond_compare
< 4.4.3
Timeline
Published
Jul 23, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026