VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-23909
This might allow a local user to escalate privileges by creating a "C:\Program Files\Sherpa Software\Sherpa.exe" file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.03%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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
- 1.03% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Affected
- gimmal/sherpa connector service
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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. Refreshed daily.