Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-23909
Potential exploit
There is an unquoted service path in Sherpa Connector Service (SherpaConnectorService.exe) 2020.2.20328.2050. This might allow a local user to escalate privileges by creating a "C:\Program Files\Sherpa Software\Sherpa.exe" file.
Products affected by CVE-2022-23909
- cpe:2.3:a:gimmal:sherpa_connector_service:2020.2.20328.2050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23909
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 40 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-23909
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-23909
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-23909
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https://github.com/netsectuna/CVE-2022-23909
GitHub - netsectuna/CVE-2022-23909: Unquoted Service Path privilege escalation vulnerability in Sherpa Connector Service.Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166574/Sherpa-Connector-Service-2020.2.20328.2050-Unquoted-Service-Path.html
Sherpa Connector Service 2020.2.20328.2050 Unquoted Service Path ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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