CVE-2022-40298
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Sep 22, 2022
- Updated
- May 27, 2025
- Reserved
- Sep 8, 2022
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
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