CVE-2024-22437

Local privilege escalation via unquoted search path

Published Apr 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Unquoted search path handling in HPE MSA VSS Provider and CAPI Proxy before 4.1.3.83 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. HPE identifies the weakness as an unquoted search path but has not disclosed the affected executable, service entry, or path resolution sequence. The attack requires local low-privileged access and user interaction; successful path interception grants higher privileges on the Windows host.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Unquoted search path handling in HPE MSA VSS Provider and CAPI Proxy before 4.1.3.83 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. HPE identifies the weakness as an unquoted search path but has not disclosed the affected executable, service entry, or path resolution sequence. The attack requires local low-privileged access and user interaction; successful path interception grants higher privileges on the Windows host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22437
Published
Apr 15, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Product
HPE MSA SAN Storage VSS Provider and CAPI Proxy Software
Classifications
CWE-428, T1574.009
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=N/A <4.1.3.83

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) · HPE MSA SAN Storage VSS Provider and CAPI Proxy Softwareversion=N/A <4.1.3.83

Published CVSS scores

6.9Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.3Hewlett Packard EnterpriseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
T1574.009Path Interception by Unquoted Path

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