CVE-2022-23909 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in Sherpa Connector Service to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23909?
CVE-2022-23909 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an unquoted service path in Sherpa Connector Service (SherpaConnectorService.exe) 2020.2.20328.2050. This might allow a local user to escalate privileges by creating a "C:\Program Files\Sherpa Software\Sherpa.exe" file.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23909?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gimmal Sherpa Connector Service.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23909?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-23909 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23909 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-634r-5wp4-57x4.