Sony Content Transfer up to 1.3 on Windows untrusted search path
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Sony Content Transfer up to 1.3 on Windows. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted search path. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-41796. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Sony Content Transfer up to 1.3 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Content Transfer (for Windows) Ver.1.3 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
The weakness was presented 10/24/2022. The advisory is available at jvn.jp. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-41796 since 10/07/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/07/2025). 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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Product
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2
VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Untrusted search pathCWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/07/2022 🔍10/24/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 🔍
05/07/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: jvn.jpStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2022-41796 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-41796
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212038
Entry
Created: 10/24/2022 21:30Updated: 05/07/2025 19:53
Changes: 10/24/2022 21:30 (47), 05/07/2025 19:53 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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