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.

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Crestron Airmedia — versions 4.3.1.39
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, 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.