CVE-2022-48221: An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-48221?

acuant acufill sdk: upgrade to 10.22.02.03. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-48221 being exploited?

CVE-2022-48221 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-48221 affect?

CVE-2022-48221 affects acuant acufill sdk. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. Multiple MSI's get executed out of a standard-user writable directory. Through a race condition and OpLock manipulation, these files can be overwritten by a standard user. Th

Routine

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-48221 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting acuant acufill sdk. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. Multiple MSI's get executed out of a standard-user writable directory. Through a race condition and OpLock manipulation, these files can be overwritten by a standard user. They then get executed by the elevated installer. This gives a standard user full SYSTEM code execution (elevation of privileges).

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-362
Published	2023-04-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gbgplc

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-04 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gbgplc acuant acufill sdk UPGRADE

Affected: < 10.22.02.03

Fixed in: 10.22.02.03

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy acuant-acufill-sdk || rpm -q acuant-acufill-sdk || acuant-acufill-sdk --version

2. UPGRADE to 10.22.02.03 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade acuant-acufill-sdk

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade acuant-acufill-sdk

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-48221?

acuant acufill sdk: upgrade to 10.22.02.03. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-48221 being exploited?

CVE-2022-48221 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-48221 affect?

CVE-2022-48221 affects acuant acufill sdk. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue was discovered in Acuant AcuFill SDK before 10.22.02.03. Multiple MSI's get executed out of a standard-user writable directory. Through a race condition and OpLock manipulation, these files can be overwritten by a standard user. Th

How urgent is CVE-2022-48221?

Priority 37/100. High severity

Related CVEs

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