CVE-2022-40298 Privilege escalation in n/a
A low-privileged user can exploit insecure permissions to gain SYSTEM level access via the repair function in Crestron AirMedia for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40298?
CVE-2022-40298 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Crestron Airmedia.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-40298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqmx-6jcw-hqpm.