CVE-2022-25943

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 93.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 9, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

vultures@jpcerthttps://github.com/HadiMed/KINGSOFT-WPS-Office-LPE
vultures@jpcerthttps://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90673830/
vultures@jpcerthttps://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20210806/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/HadiMed/KINGSOFT-WPS-Office-LPE
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU90673830/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20210806/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCwebraybtl/CVE-2022-25943
First seen Apr 22, 2022
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GitHub PoCHadiMed/KINGSOFT-WPS-Office-LPE
First seen Jul 9, 2021
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-25943?

CVE-2022-25943 is a high vulnerability published on March 9, 2022. The installer of WPS Office for Windows versions prior to v11.2.0.10258 fails to configure properly the ACL for the directory where the service program is installed.

When was CVE-2022-25943 disclosed?

CVE-2022-25943 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-25943 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-25943 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25943?

CVE-2022-25943 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-25943?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-25943, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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