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CVE-2024-22167: SanDisk PrivateAccess DLL Hijacking Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.9 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: 2024-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability in the SanDisk PrivateAccess application for Windows that could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the system user. This vulnerability is only exploitable locally if an attacker has access to a copy of the user's vault or has already gained access into a user's system. This attack is limited to the system in context and cannot be propagated.

Affected products

• SanDisk PrivateAccess: before 6.4.10 — fixed in 6.4.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SanDisk PrivateAccess 6.4.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-24002-sandisk-privateaccess-desktop-app-v-6-4-11
• https://www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-24002-sandisk-privateaccess-desktop-app-v-6-4-11

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