# CVE-2023-22818: Multiple DLL Search Order hijacking Vulnerabilities in SanDisk Security Installer for Windows

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL search order hijacking in the SanDisk Security Installer for Windows.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 29 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9x6g-6cj7-h5vc

## What is CVE-2023-22818?

CVE-2023-22818 is a high-severity vulnerability in SanDisk Security Installer for Windows, published on 15 Nov 2023. 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

Multiple DLL Search Order Hijack vulnerabilities were addressed in the SanDisk Security Installer for
Windows that could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by executing the installer
in the same folder as the malicious DLL. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the vulnerable application or obtain a certain level of persistence
on the compromised host.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22818?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Westerndigital Sandisk Security Installer.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-22818?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-22818 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-22818 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-22818 is a high-severity vulnerability in SanDisk Security Installer for Windows, published on 15 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22818 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SanDisk Security Installer for Windows. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22818/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22818/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22818
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22818
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-22818

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22818/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.