What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-36439?

CVE-2022-36439 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Asusliveupdate CVE-2022-36439

MEDIUM

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2022-10-18 cve@mitre.org

Microsoft Privilege Escalation Asusliveupdate Asussoftwaremanger System Control Interface

6.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.0 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 18, 2022 - 12:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.0

DescriptionNVD

AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) allows a local user to write into the Temp directory and delete another more privileged file via SYSTEM privileges. This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, AsusSoftwareManger.exe before 1.0.53.0, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll before 1.0.45.0.

AnalysisAI

AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) allows a local user to write into the Temp directory and delete another more privileged file via. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. AsusSoftwareManager.exe in ASUS System Control Interface on ASUS personal computers (running Windows) allows a local user to write into the Temp directory and delete another more privileged file via SYSTEM privileges. This affects ASUS System Control Interface 3 before 3.1.5.0, AsusSoftwareManger.exe before 1.0.53.0, and AsusLiveUpdate.dll before 1.0.45.0. Affected products include: Asus Asusliveupdate, Asus Asussoftwaremanger, Asus System Control Interface. Version information: before 3.1.5.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.