CVE-2022-25943

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Published Mar 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WPS Office Software

WPS Office for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`versions prior to v11.2.0.10258`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kingsoft:wps_office:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-30518	The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.716% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/HadiMed/KINGSOFT-WPS-Office-LPE
https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90673830/
https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20210806/

History

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Subscriptions

Kingsoft Wps Office

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Mar 9, 2022, 4:45 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:49 AM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:34 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2022, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:34 AM

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