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TI-2022-16747 Aliases CVE-2022-36415GHSA-jvp2-xqw5-43j5

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the uninstaller in Scooter Beyond Compare 1.8a…

Priority LOW 33CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in the uninstaller in Scooter Beyond Compare 1.8a through 4.4.2 before 4.4.3 when installed via the EXE installer. The uninstaller attempts to load DLLs out of a Windows Temp folder. If a standard user places malicious DLLs in the C:\Windows\Temp\ folder, and then the uninstaller is run as SYSTEM, the DLLs will execute with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00219 12th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8a to before 4.4.3VulnerableScooter Software
  • cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8a to before 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Scooter Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36415
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvp2-xqw5-43j5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-16746 There is an elevation of privilege breakout vulnerability in the Windows EXE installer in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7

Sources

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