CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-50929

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Connectify Hotspot 2018 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its ConnectifyService executable that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations as it allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute malicious code on the system. This could lead to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Connectify Hotspot to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to systems can help minimize the risk of local attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Connectify Hotspot 2018 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its ConnectifyService executable that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS