CVE-2022-48224

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. It is installed with insecure permissions (full write access within Program Files). Standard users can replace files within this directory that get executed with elevated privileges, leading to a complete arbitrary code execution (elevation of privileges).

Affected products

Gbgplc Acuant Acufill Sdk: before 10.22.02.03 — fixed in 10.22.02.03

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Gbgplc Acuant Acufill Sdk 10.22.02.03. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://acuant.com
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48224.pdf
https://acuant.com
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48224.pdf

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