CVE-2022-36415 is a DLL hijacking vulnerability affecting Scooter Beyond Compare versions 1.8a through 4.4.2 when installed via the EXE installer. The uninstaller, when run as SYSTEM, attempts to load DLLs from the Windows Temp folder, allowing a standard user to execute malicious code with elevated privileges by placing crafted DLLs there. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.8a, < 4.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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