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CVE-2022-23597

Remote program execution with user interaction

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Element Desktop is a Matrix client for desktop platforms with Element Web at its core. Element Desktop before 1.9.7 is vulnerable to a remote program execution bug with user interaction. The exploit is non-trivial and requires clicking on a malicious link, followed by another button click. To the best of our knowledge, the vulnerability has never been exploited in the wild. If you are using Element Desktop < 1.9.7, we recommend upgrading at your earliest convenience. If successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker to specify a file path of a binary on the victim's computer which then gets executed. Notably, the attacker does *not* have the ability to specify program arguments. However, in certain unspecified configurations, the attacker may be able to specify an URI instead of a file path which then gets handled using standard platform mechanisms. These may allow exploiting further vulnerabilities in those mechanisms, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Element Desktop es un cliente de Matrix para plataformas de escritorio con Element Web en su núcleo. Element Desktop versiones anteriores a 1.9.7 es vulnerable a un fallo de ejecución remota de programas con interacción del usuario. La explotación no es trivial y requiere hacer clic en un enlace malicioso, seguido de otro clic en un botón. Hasta donde sabemos, la vulnerabilidad nunca ha sido explotada "in the wild". Si está usando Element Desktop versiones anteriores a 1.9.7, le recomendamos que lo actualice lo antes posible. Si es explotado con éxito, la vulnerabilidad permite a un atacante especificar una ruta de archivo de un binario en el ordenador de la víctima que luego es ejecutada. En particular, el atacante *no* presenta la capacidad de especificar los argumentos del programa. Sin embargo, en determinadas configuraciones no especificadas, el atacante puede ser capaz de especificar un URI en lugar de una ruta de archivo que luego es manejado usando los mecanismos estándar de la plataforma. Esto puede permitir una explotación de otras vulnerabilidades en esos mecanismos, conllevando potencialmente a una ejecución de código arbitrario

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-01-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-02-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Element
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Desktop
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< 1.9.7
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node.js
Affected