How severe is CVE-2022-36414?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Scootersoftware Beyond Compare

CVE-2022-36414

There is an elevation of privilege breakout vulnerability in the Windows EXE installer in Scooter Beyond Compare 4.2.0 through 4.4.2 before 4.4.3. Affected versions allow a logged-in user to run applications with elevated privileges via the Clipboard Compare tray app after installation.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Scootersoftware Beyond_compare
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36414?: CVE-2022-36414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Scootersoftware Beyond Compare. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-36414?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.