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TI-2022-19136 Aliases CVE-2022-40298GHSA-cqmx-6jcw-hqpm

Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Crestron AirMedia for Windows before 5.5.1.84 has insecure inherited permissions, which leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability found in the AirMedia Windows Application, version 4.3.1.39. A low privileged user can initiate a repair of the system and gain a SYSTEM level shell.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00706 53rd 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
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:crestron:airmedia:4.3.1.39:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.3.1.39VulnerableCrestron
  • cpe:2.3:a:crestron:airmedia:4.3.1.39:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.3.1.39 Vulnerable ·Crestron

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqmx-6jcw-hqpm

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2022-15041 Insufficient access control vulnerability was discovered in the Crestron AirMedia Windows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-15039 A vulnerability was discovered in the Crestron AirMedia Windows Application, version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-15040 A vulnerability was discovered in the Crestron AirMedia Windows Application, version… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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