There is an elevation of privilege breakout vulnerability in the Windows EXE installer in…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
There is an elevation of privilege breakout vulnerability in the Windows EXE installer in Scooter Beyond Compare 4.2.0 through 4.4.2 before 4.4.3. Affected versions allow a logged-in user to run applications with elevated privileges via the Clipboard Compare tray app after installation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00203 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 to before 4.4.3 | Vulnerable | Scooter Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 to before 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Scooter Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36414
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj67-vf86-qmx6
References
More Scooter Software Beyond Compare vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-16747 A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the uninstaller in Scooter Beyond Compare 1.8a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-36414 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36414 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj67-vf86-qmx6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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