CVE-2022-48226
HIGHAcuant AcuFill SDK < 10.22.02.03 - Privilege Escalation via Temp Directory EXE Execution
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. During installation, an EXE gets executed out of C:\Windows\Temp. A standard user can create the path file ahead of time and obtain elevated code execution. Permissions need to be modified to prevent manipulation.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Not Applicable
https://acuant.com
Third Party Advisory
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48226.pdf
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
7.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (1)
gbgplc/acuant_acufill_sdk
< 10.22.02.03
Published
Apr 04, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026