What is CVE-2022-45422?

CVE-2022-45422 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Smart Share, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-21.

How severe is CVE-2022-45422?

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

Vulnerability in LG Smart Share

CVE-2022-45422

When LG SmartShare is installed, local privilege escalation is possible through DLL Hijacking attack. The LG ID is LVE-HOT-220005.

Published 2022-11-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

LG Smart Share
LG Pc — versions LG PC with SmartShare S/W installed

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/pc (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45422?: CVE-2022-45422 is a high-severity vulnerability in LG Smart Share, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-45422?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.