CVE-2022-48221 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in the Acuant AcuFill SDK installer allows standard users to overwrite executables, leading to SYSTEM code execution.
- 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-2022-48221?
CVE-2022-48221 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. Multiple MSI's get executed out of a standard-user writable directory. Through a race condition and OpLock manipulation, these files can be overwritten by a standard user. They then get executed by the elevated installer. This gives a standard user full SYSTEM code execution (elevation of privileges).
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gbgplc Acuant Acufill Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-48221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-699h-74gf-wcvm.