Vulnerability in Crestron Airmedia
CVE-2022-40298
Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Crestron Airmedia — versions 4.3.1.39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.crestron.com/Security/Security_Advisories (Vendor Advisory)
- www.crestron.com/release_notes/airmedia_windows_installer_release_notes_5.5.1.8… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40298?
- CVE-2022-40298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Crestron Airmedia, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40298?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.