What is CVE-2022-41796?

CVE-2022-41796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Content Transfer, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-24.

How severe is CVE-2022-41796?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Sony Content Transfer

CVE-2022-41796

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Content Transfer (for Windows) Ver.1.3 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Sony Content_transfer
Sony Corporation Content Transfer (For Windows) — versions Ver.1.3 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product, Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41796?: CVE-2022-41796 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Content Transfer, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-10-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-41796?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.