CVE-2022-41796 Privilege escalation in Content Transfer (for Windows)
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the Sony Content Transfer installer due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- 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-2022-41796?
CVE-2022-41796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Corporation Content Transfer (for Windows), published on 24 Oct 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Content Transfer (for Windows) Ver.1.3 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sony Content Transfer.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-41796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fx6-2v2x-qmr9.