# CVE-2022-28944: Supply chain in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a lack of integrity checks in the update mechanism of various EMCO Software desktop applications.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 May 2022
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7jqf-mfpm-wprw

## What is CVE-2022-28944?

CVE-2022-28944 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Certain EMCO Software products are affected by: CWE-494: Download of Code Without Integrity Check. This affects MSI Package Builder for Windows 9.1.4 and Remote Installer for Windows 6.0.13 and Ping Monitor for Windows 8.0.18 and Remote Shutdown for Windows 7.2.2 and WakeOnLan 2.0.8 and Network Inventory for Windows 5.8.22 and Network Software Scanner for Windows 2.0.8 and UnLock IT for Windows 6.1.1. The impact is: execute arbitrary code (remote). The component is: Updater. The attack vector is: To exploit this vulnerability, a user must trigger an update of an affected installation of EMCO Software. ¶¶ Multiple products from EMCO Software are affected by a remote code execution vulnerability during the update process.

Weakness: CWE-494 (Download of Code Without Integrity Check)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28944?

It affects 8 products.


Products: Emcosoftware Msi Package Builder, Emcosoftware Network Inventory, Emcosoftware Network Software Scanner, Emcosoftware Ping Monitor, Emcosoftware Remote Installer, Emcosoftware Remote Shutdown, Emcosoftware Unlock It, Emcosoftware Wakeonlan.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/gar-re/cve-2022-28944 (github_poc): https://github.com/gar-re/cve-2022-28944

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-28944 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28944 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28944/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28944/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28944
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28944
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28944

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28944/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.