First published: Tue Apr 11 2023(Updated: )
WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Elecom Wab-mat | <5.0.2.2 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2023-22282 is a vulnerability in WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier that allows execution of a malicious executable file with the privilege of the Windows service.
CVE-2023-22282 affects Elecom Wab-mat versions up to and excluding 5.0.2.2 by allowing the execution of a malicious executable file with the privilege of the Windows service.
The severity of CVE-2023-22282 is high with a CVSS score of 7.3.
To fix CVE-2023-22282, it is recommended to update Elecom Wab-mat to version 5.0.2.2 or later.
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-22282 is 428.