CVE-2022-23410

Code execution via current-directory DLL loading

Published Feb 14, 2022 · Updated Nov 8, 2024

DLL hijacking in AXIS IP Utility 4.17.0 and earlier allows attackers to execute code and elevate local privileges on Windows. IPUtility.exe searches its current working directory for DLLs and loads an unverified file placed beside the executable. Exploitation requires attackers to place a compromised DLL in that directory and a user to start the utility; the code then runs with the utility's privileges.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

DLL hijacking in AXIS IP Utility 4.17.0 and earlier allows attackers to execute code and elevate local privileges on Windows. IPUtility.exe searches its current working directory for DLLs and loads an unverified file placed beside the executable. Exploitation requires attackers to place a compromised DLL in that directory and a user to start the utility; the code then runs with the utility's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23410
Published
Feb 14, 2022
Updated
Nov 8, 2024
Vendor
Axis Communications AB
Product
AXIS IP Utility
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All version prior to 4.18.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Axis Communications AB · AXIS IP Utilityversion=All version prior to 4.18.0

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS: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 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 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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