CVE-2022-48224

Local privilege escalation via writable installation files

Published Apr 4, 2023 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

Insecure permissions in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03 allow local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The installation grants standard users full write access to the SDK directory under Program Files, allowing replacement of files later executed with elevated privileges. A standard Windows account must replace such a file before a privileged execution path loads it, resulting in arbitrary code execution at that elevated privilege level.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insecure permissions in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03 allow local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The installation grants standard users full write access to the SDK directory under Program Files, allowing replacement of files later executed with elevated privileges. A standard Windows account must replace such a file before a privileged execution path loads it, resulting in arbitrary code execution at that elevated privilege level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48224
Published
Apr 4, 2023
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 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

7.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574Hijack Execution Flow

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