Advanced Installer: Download of Code Without Integrity Check
CVE-2022-27438 is a high-severity download of code without integrity check vulnerability in Advanced Installer from Caphyon, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 19.4 as the first without the flaw, so updating Advanced Installer to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 82% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Advanced Installer to 19.4 or a later version.
- Update Displaylink USB Graphics to 10.3.6400.0 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on advancedinstaller.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from NVD's product matching; 35 further products are omitted here. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- HighSuccess depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 5.1 | Medium | NVD |
Official description
Caphyon Ltd Advanced Installer 19.3 and earlier and many products that use the updater from Advanced Installer (Advanced Updater) are affected by a remote code execution vulnerability via the CustomDetection parameter in the update check function. To exploit this vulnerability, a user must start an affected installation to trigger the update check.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Download of Code Without Integrity Check
The product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Perform proper forward and reverse DNS lookups to detect DNS spoofing.
- Encrypt the code with a reliable encryption scheme before transmitting.
- Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- gerr.re/posts/cve-2022-27438/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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