PT-2022-25334 · Crestron · Airmedia

Published 2022-09-22 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-40298

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Crestron AirMedia for Windows versions prior to 5.5.1.84

Description The issue is related to insecure inherited permissions, leading to a privilege escalation. A low-privileged user can initiate a system repair and gain a SYSTEM-level shell. This is found in the AirMedia Windows Application.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.5.1.84, update to version 5.5.1.84 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting system repair initiation to privileged users until a patch is applied.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-40298

Affected Products

Airmedia

References · 7

• https://crestron.com/release_notes/airmedia_windows_installer_release_notes_5.5.1.84.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://crestron.com/Security/Security_Advisories · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40298 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40298 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/50295 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/36738 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/36772 · Telegram Post