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CVE-2022-40298

HIGH CVSS: 8.8 Published: 2022-09-23 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.

Affected Platforms

Crestron Airmedia

Weakness Type

CWE-732, CWE-732

References