CVE-2022-25943 Privilege escalation in WPS Office for Windows
Improper ACL configuration in the WPS Office installer allows local attackers to escalate privileges by modifying the service program directory.
- 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-2022-25943?
CVE-2022-25943 is a high-severity vulnerability in WPS Office for Windows, published on 9 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25943?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kingsoft Wps Office.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-25943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in WPS Office for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9cp-6576-r6r7.