CVE-2022-48077

SYSTEM code execution via missing profapi.dll

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated Mar 24, 2025

DLL hijacking in Genymotion Desktop 3.3.2 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary code via profapi.dll. The application launches while profapi.dll is absent and loads an attacker-supplied file of that name from an uncontrolled search location. Exploitation requires placing the crafted DLL on the target and a user to launch the application; successful loading runs the payload as SYSTEM and enables persistence.

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 Genymotion Desktop 3.3.2 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary code via profapi.dll. The application launches while profapi.dll is absent and loads an attacker-supplied file of that name from an uncontrolled search location. Exploitation requires placing the crafted DLL on the target and a user to launch the application; successful loading runs the payload as SYSTEM and enables persistence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48077
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Updated
Mar 24, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8CISA-ADPCVSS: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
T1574.002Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Side-Loading

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