CVE-2023-22818 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2023-22818

Multiple DLL Search Order hijacking Vulnerabilities in SanDisk Security Installer for Windows

Vulnerability Description

Multiple DLL Search Order Hijack vulnerabilities were addressed in the SanDisk Security Installer for Windows that could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by executing the installer in the same folder as the malicious DLL. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the vulnerable application or obtain a certain level of persistence on the compromised host. 

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Western Digital would like to thank Alexander Huaman Jaimes for reporting this issue

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

SanDisk Security Installer for Windows
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 15th, 2023
Last Modified: August 29th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)