Untrusted search path in HouseCall - CVE-2022-28339
Published: April 7, 2022 / Updated: April 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61983
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28339
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application loads .dll libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a malicious .dll file in a specific directory on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
HouseCall
How to mitigate CVE-2022-28339
Install updates from vendor's website.
HouseCall - update to 5.3.1308