CVE-2022-46330
Squirrel.Windows Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Squirrel.Windows is both a toolset and a library that provides installation and update functionality for Windows desktop applications. Installers generated by Squirrel.Windows 2.0.1 and earlier contain an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries. As a result, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 21, 2022, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 16, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-46330.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-46330 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-46330 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows Added Reference https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807 Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 04, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows No Types Assigned https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows/pull/1807 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html No Types Assigned https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN29902403/index.html Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-427 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:squirrel.windows_project:squirrel.windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-46330 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-46330
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.03 }} -0.12%
score
0.07368
percentile