CVE-2022-4956
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Caphyon Advanced Installer 19.7. This affects an unknown part of the component WinSxS DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 19.7.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240903.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (2)
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references (13)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-4956/cnnvd
- https://heegong.github.io/posts/Advaned-Installer-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240903cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.240903cnnvd
- https://www.advancedinstaller.com/release-19.7.1.html#bugfixescnnvd
- https://heegong.github.io/posts/Advaned-Installer-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Vulnerability/enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240903enisa_euvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.240903enisa_euvd
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