CVE-2022-48226

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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-269

Description

An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. During installation, an EXE gets executed out of C:\Windows\Temp. A standard user can create the path file ahead of time and obtain elevated code execution. Permissions need to be modified to prevent manipulation.

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-2022-48226.pdf
https://acuant.com
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48226.pdf

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