CVE-2022-23909
This might allow a local user to escalate privileges by creating a "C:\Program Files\Sherpa Software\Sherpa.exe" file.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.04% probability · 64th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 7 April 2022
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Affected
- gimmal/sherpa connector service
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166574/Sherpa-Connector-Service-2020.2.20328.2050-Unquoted-Service-Path.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/netsectuna/CVE-2022-23909Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166574/Sherpa-Connector-Service-2020.2.20328.2050-Unquoted-Service-Path.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/netsectuna/CVE-2022-23909Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.