CVE-2022-22996 (GCVE-0-2022-22996)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-03-30 16:03 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SanDisk Professional G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility, Privilege Escalation
Summary
The G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility setups for Windows were affected by a DLL hijacking vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the system user.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-se… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanDisk Professional | G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility |
Affected:
G-RAID 4/8 Software Utility , < 300520006-2
(custom)
Affected: G-RAID Windows Driver , < V6.2.0,16-2 (custom) |
guessed |
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