CVE-2022-35257 (GCVE-0-2022-35257)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-23 13:37 – Updated: 2025-05-22 20:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.55.1.2 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device with UI Desktop to run arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-22 20:33 UTC
CWE
- Privilege Escalation (CAPEC-233)
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Adviso… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | UI Desktop for Windows |
Affected:
Fixed in Version 0.55.3.17 and later
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