What is CVE-2022-43701?

CVE-2022-43701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Compiler, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-43701?

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

Vulnerability in Arm Compiler

CVE-2022-43701

When the installation directory does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify files in the installation directory to cause execution of malicious code.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.9th 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

Arm Arm_compiler
Arm Arm_compiler_for_embedded_fusa — versions 6.16
Arm Arm_compiler_for_functional_safety — versions 6.6
Arm Arm_development_studio
Arm Arm_mobile_studio
Arm Ds_development_studio
Arm Fast_models
Arm Gnu_toolchain
Arm Keil_mdk
Arm Linaro_forge

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

arm-security@arm.com (Vendor Advisory)
arm-security@arm.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43701?: CVE-2022-43701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Compiler, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-43701?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.