CVE-2022-0883 Windows Unquoted/Trusted Service Paths

High 7.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit unquoted service paths in Snow License Manager to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0883?

CVE-2022-0883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Snow License Manager, published on 18 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SLM has an issue with Windows Unquoted/Trusted Service Paths Security Issue. All installations version 9.x.x prior to 9.20.1 should be patched.

Weakness: CWE-428

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0883?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snowsoftware Snow License Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0883?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxwm-wc4v-7f27.

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