CVE-2022-36271 Other in n/a
Attackers can gain admin privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the application directory due to missing dependency checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36271?
CVE-2022-36271 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 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
Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856 is vulnerable to Dll Hijacking. iertutil.dll is missing so an attacker can use a malicious dll with same name and can get admin privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Outbyte Pc Repair.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmfj-3c6v-67mj.