Privilege escalation in Ui Desktop

CVE-2022-35257

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.55.1.2 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device with UI Desktop to run arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th 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

  • Ui Desktop
  • N/a Ui Desktop For Windows — versions Fixed in Version 0.55.3.17 and later

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-35257?
CVE-2022-35257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ui Desktop, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-35257?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.