Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 - Unquoted Service Path
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
Splashtop 8.71.12001.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the Splashtop Software Updater Service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files (x86)\Splashtop\Splashtop Software Updater\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50693
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q59-28x3-v9h7
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Splashtop vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-28059 The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.0.0 uses a temporary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-28057 The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.2.0 uses a temporary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-02980 Insecure Permissions in Splashtop Software Updater CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18924 Splashtop Remote Client (Business Edition) through 3.4.8.3 creates a Temporary File in a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18923 Splashtop Remote Client (Personal Edition) through 3.4.6.1 creates a Temporary File in a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-18922 Splashtop Streamer through 3.4.8.3 creates a Temporary File in a Directory with Insecure Permissions. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-50693 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50693 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q59-28x3-v9h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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