CVE-2022-22996

SYSTEM code execution via setup DLL hijacking

Published Mar 30, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

DLL hijacking in SanDisk G-RAID Software Utility setups for Windows allows local users to execute code as the system user. Western Digital has not published the affected DLL, executable, search directory, or unsafe library-loading call within the app or driver setups. Exploitation requires placement of a crafted DLL where an affected setup loads it and user interaction to launch that setup; resulting code runs as SYSTEM.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DLL hijacking in SanDisk G-RAID Software Utility setups for Windows allows local users to execute code as the system user. Western Digital has not published the affected DLL, executable, search directory, or unsafe library-loading call within the app or driver setups. Exploitation requires placement of a crafted DLL where an affected setup loads it and user interaction to launch that setup; resulting code runs as SYSTEM.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22996
Published
Mar 30, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
SanDisk
Product
G-RAID Software Utility
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 30, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility <300520006-2
  2. Affected versionversion=G-RAID Windows Driver <V6.2.0,16-2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SanDisk · G-RAID Software Utilityversion=G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility <300520006-2; version=G-RAID Windows Driver <V6.2.0,16-2

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9NVDAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8Western DigitalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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