CVE-2022-48222

Name: CVE-2022-48222
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-04T16:15:07.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-48222 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. During SDK installation, certutil.exe is called by the Acuant installer to install certificates. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. During SDK installation, certutil.exe is called by the Acuant installer to install certificates. This window is not hidden, and is running with elevated privileges. A standard user can break out of this window, obtaining a full SYSTEM command prompt window. This results in complete compromise via arbitrary SYSTEM code execution (elevation of privileges).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gbgplc	Acuant Acufill Sdk	< 10.22.02.03

References

https://acuant.comNot Applicable
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48222.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://acuant.comNot Applicable
https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48222.pdfThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 4, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48222?

How severe is CVE-2022-48222?

CVE-2022-48222 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48222?

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Source: NVD / NIST