CVE-2022-48199Public exploit

Privilege escalation via user-writable notification commands

Published Jan 24, 2023 · Updated Apr 2, 2025

Privilege escalation in SoftPerfect NetWorx 7.1.1 on Windows allows local users to execute a chosen binary in another user’s context. The Notifications settings let any user configure an arbitrary executable, and NetWorx later launches that command in every user’s session. A low-privileged account must change the shared notification action before a higher-privileged user runs NetWorx, granting code execution in that user’s context.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.69%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in SoftPerfect NetWorx 7.1.1 on Windows allows local users to execute a chosen binary in another user’s context. The Notifications settings let any user configure an arbitrary executable, and NetWorx later launches that command in every user’s session. A low-privileged account must change the shared notification action before a higher-privileged user runs NetWorx, granting code execution in that user’s context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48199
Published
Jan 24, 2023
Updated
Apr 2, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-276, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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