Vulnerability in Elecom Wab-Mat
CVE-2023-22282
WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.6% 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
- Elecom Wab-Mat
- Elecom Co.,ltd. Wab-Mat — versions Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230324-01/ (Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35246979/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22282?
- CVE-2023-22282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elecom Wab-Mat, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22282?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.