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
- Gimmal Sherpa_connector_service — versions 2020.2.20328.2050
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
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.