CVE-2022-23766

Arbitrary file execution via manipulated installation filename

Published Sep 19, 2022 · Updated May 29, 2025

Improper input validation in Bluetree Co., Ltd BigFileAgent 1.0.1.9 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary files on Windows. The installation logic accepts a manipulated filename supplied during program installation and uses it to select the file that is executed. Exploitation requires victim interaction through an attacker-hosted page or a script injected into another website, and execution occurs in the affected client context.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Bluetree Co., Ltd BigFileAgent 1.0.1.9 and earlier allows attackers to execute arbitrary files on Windows. The installation logic accepts a manipulated filename supplied during program installation and uses it to select the file that is executed. Exploitation requires victim interaction through an attacker-hosted page or a script injected into another website, and execution occurs in the affected client context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23766
Published
Sep 19, 2022
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
Bluetree Co., Ltd
Product
BigFileAgent
Classifications
CWE-20, T1203, T1204.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=1.0.1.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Bluetree Co., Ltd · BigFileAgentversion=unspecified <=1.0.1.9

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8KrCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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-20Improper Input Validation
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.001Malicious Link

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