HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-22282
HIGH

CVE-2023-22282

CWE-428Published: April 11, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

WAB-MAT Ver.5.0.0.8 and earlier starts another program with an unquoted file path. Since a registered Windows service path contains spaces and are unquoted, if a malicious executable is placed on a certain path, the executable may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-22282 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

elecom1 product(s)
wab-mat
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35246979/
ADVISORYhttps://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230324-01/
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35246979/
ADVISORYhttps://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230324-01/

All References (4)

→
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35246979/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230324-01/Vendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN35246979/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230324-01/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-22282
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-428
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 11, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-22282 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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