SB2022111749 - Privilege escalation in Dante Application Library for Windows
Published: November 17, 2022 Updated: February 7, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022111749
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23748)
CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the mDNSResponder.exe v1.3.1 loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.