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CVE-2022-43701

Insecure directory permissions on installer files

Published: Jul 27, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

When the installation directory does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify files in the installation directory to cause execution of malicious code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

Arm Compiler 5 (AC5), Arm Compiler for Embedded 6 (AC6), Fast Models (FM), Arm Compiler for Embedded FuSA (ACEF), Arm Development Studio (ADS), Arm Forge (AF), Arm Mobile Studio (AMS), DS-5 Development Studio, Fast Models (FM), GNU Toolchain (GT), Keil MDK (KMDK), Mbed Studio (MS)Arm Ltd
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
arm compilerarmOSS Libraries
arm compiler for embedded fusaarmOSS Libraries
arm compiler for functional safetyarmOSS Libraries
arm development studioarmOSS Libraries
arm ltdcommercialGBHardware Firmwareaka arm, arm.com, valhall gpu kernel driver
armoss-projectGBOSS Librariesaka arm ltd
and 7 more affected products View all →

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ka005596/latest
developer.arm.com
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00930.html
intel.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 27, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 13, 2025

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