Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856 iertutil.dll uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library iertutil.dll. The manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-36271. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part in the library iertutil.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Outbyte PC Repair Installation File 1.7.112.7856 is vulnerable to Dll Hijacking. iertutil.dll is missing so an attacker can use a malicious dll with same name and can get admin privileges.

The weakness was published 09/07/2022. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-36271 since 07/18/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.5
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/18/2022 🔍
09/07/2022 +51 days 🔍
09/07/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/30/2026 +1421 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-36271 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-36271
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208050

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2022 21:18
Updated: 07/30/2026 00:15
Changes: 09/07/2022 21:18 (38), 10/14/2022 09:27 (11), 07/07/2026 11:38 (16), 07/30/2026 00:15 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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