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CVE-2023-22818: sandisk sandisk security installer for windows Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 15-11-2023Last modified 29-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-22818 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in sandisk sandisk security installer for windows. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple DLL Search Order Hijack vulnerabilities were addressed in the SanDisk Security Installer for Windows that could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by executing the installer in the same folder as the malicious DLL. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the vulnerable application or obtain a certain level of persistence on the compromised host.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sandisk1 product
Westerndigital1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links