VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-40298
Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.62%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.62% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- crestron/airmedia
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.crestron.com/Security/Security_AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
- https://www.crestron.com/release_notes/airmedia_windows_installer_release_notes_5.5.1.84.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.crestron.com/Security/Security_AdvisoriesVendor Advisory
- https://www.crestron.com/release_notes/airmedia_windows_installer_release_notes_5.5.1.84.pdfRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.