CVE-2022-40298

Published Sep 22, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43595 Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 27, 2025, 3:23 PM
Reserved
Sep 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 23, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM