Vulnerability in Gimmal Sherpa Connector Service

CVE-2022-23909

There is an unquoted service path in Sherpa Connector Service (SherpaConnectorService.exe) 2020.2.20328.2050. This might allow a local user to escalate privileges by creating a "C:\Program Files\Sherpa Software\Sherpa.exe" file.

EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23909?
CVE-2022-23909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gimmal Sherpa Connector Service, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-23909?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-23909 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.