CVE-2022-35257 Privilege escalation in UI Desktop for Windows

High 7.8 Published 23 Sep 2022 Updated 22 May 2025

A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges on Windows devices running UI Desktop.

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-2022-35257?

CVE-2022-35257 is a high-severity vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows, published on 23 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.55.1.2 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device with UI Desktop to run arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35257?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ui Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-35257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gmgf-76vr-x3ch.