Vulnerability in Kingsoft Wps_office

CVE-2022-25943

The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.

EPSS: 0.007 (48.7th 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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25943?
CVE-2022-25943 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kingsoft Wps_office, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-25943?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-25943 known to be exploited?
16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.