Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-39959
Panini Everest Engine 2.0.4 allows unprivileged users to create a file named Everest.exe in the %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini folder. This leads to privilege escalation because a service, running as SYSTEM, uses the unquoted path of %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini\Everest Engine\EverestEngine.exe and therefore a Trojan horse %PROGRAMDATA%\Panini\Everest.exe may be executed instead of the intended vendor-supplied EverestEngine.exe file.
EPSS: 0.006 (44.5th 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
- Microsoft Windows
- Panini Everest_engine — versions 2.0.4
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39959?
- CVE-2022-39959 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39959?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-39959 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.