Vulnerability in Arm Compiler
CVE-2022-43702
When the directory containing the installer does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify (or replace) the installer to execute malicious code.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th 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
- Arm Arm_development_studio
- Arm Ds_development_studio
- Arm Fast_models
- Arm Ltd Compiler 5 (Ac5), For Embedded 6 (Ac6), Fast Models (Fm), Fusa (Acef), Development Studio (Ads), Forge (Af), Mobile (Ams), Ds-5 Studio, Gnu Toolchain (Gt), Keil Mdk (Kmdk), Mbed (Ms) — versions AC5 All Releases, AC6 Releases prior to 6.20, ACEF All Releases, ADS All Releases, AF Releases prior to 22.1, AMS All releases, DS5 All Releases, FM All Releases, GT All Releases, KMDK All Releases, MS All Releases
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- arm-security@arm.com (Vendor Advisory)
- arm-security@arm.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43702?
- CVE-2022-43702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Arm Compiler, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43702?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.