Review reviewHigh
CVE-2022-29333
powerdirector
A vulnerability in CyberLink Power Director v14 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted .exe file.
- CVSS
- 7.8
- EPSS
- 0.84% 54.2% percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Published
- 2022.05.25
Review review
The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.
Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.84%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8
Vulnerability overview
A vulnerability in CyberLink Power Director v14 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted .exe file.
Affected product and versions
- Product
- powerdirector
- Affected versions
- 14.0
- Fixed versions
- No verified fixed-version field is available yet
Recommended response sequence
Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.
- 1Identify
Confirm that powerdirector and an affected version are present.
- 2Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
- 3Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
- 4Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.
Technical data
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-269