TI-2022-22081 Aliases CVE-2022-44875 GHSA-fw7h-2grr-4rjq

KioWare through 8.33 on Windows sets KioScriptingUrlACL.AclActions.AllowHigh for the…

MEDIUM 58CWE-79Published 2023-03-06 · Updated 2025-03-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

KioWare through 8.33 on Windows sets KioScriptingUrlACL.AclActions.AllowHigh for the about:blank origin, which allows attackers to obtain SYSTEM access via KioUtils.Execute in JavaScript code.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00572 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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

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:kioware:kioware::::::windows::*	up to 8.33	Vulnerable	Kioware

cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 8.33 Vulnerable ·Kioware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-44875
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw7h-2grr-4rjq

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/olnor18/writeup/tree/master/CVE/CVE-2022-44875

Other 1

https://www.kioware.com/versionhistory.aspx?pid=15

TI-2024-03224 KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2023-17355 KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-17354 KioWare for Windows through v8.33 was discovered to contain an incomplete blacklist… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-03225 In KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) it is possible to exit this software… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
TI-2024-03226 Missing brute-force protection in Kioware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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