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TI-2022-15936 Aliases CVE-2022-35257GHSA-gmgf-76vr-x3ch

Improper privilege management in UI Desktop for Windows

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.55.1.2 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device with UI Desktop to run arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—UI Desktop for WindowsFixed in Version 0.55.3.17 and later—No fix listedCNA
  • UI Desktop for Windows Vendor— Affected Fixed in Version 0.55.3.17 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ui:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 0.55.3.17VulnerableUbiquiti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ui:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 0.55.3.17 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35257
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmgf-76vr-x3ch

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-12701 Improper privilege management in UI Desktop for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-12702 Incorrect permission assignment in UI Desktop for Windows CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-12703 Improper usage of symmetric encryption in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.59.1.71 and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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