What is CVE-2022-29333?

CVE-2022-29333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cyberlink Powerdirector, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-24.

How severe is CVE-2022-29333?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-29333 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Cyberlink Powerdirector

CVE-2022-29333

A vulnerability in CyberLink Power Director v14 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted .exe file.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2022-05-24 · last modified 2026-07-09.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Cyberlink Powerdirector — versions 14.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Product)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Vendor Advisory)
www.youtube.com/watch (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
youtu.be/B46wtd-ZNog (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29333?: CVE-2022-29333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cyberlink Powerdirector, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-29333?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-29333 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.