CVE-2022-43701 | Insecure directory permissions on installer files

When the installation directory does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify files in the installation directory to cause execution of malicious code.

Published: 2023-07-27 Last update: 2025-02-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-43701 is rated Low Risk (38/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-43701

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.04% 0.06% +0.02%
2 2025-11-18 0.05% 0.04% -0.01%
3 2023-08-08 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-43701

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-43701

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-43701

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
arm arm_compiler >= 5.00, <= 5.06 cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm arm_compiler >= 6.00, < 6.20 cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm arm_compiler_for_embedded_fusa 6.16 cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_compiler_for_embedded_fusa:6.16:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
arm arm_compiler_for_functional_safety 6.6 cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_compiler_for_functional_safety:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm arm_development_studio — cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_development_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm arm_mobile_studio — cpe:2.3:a:arm:arm_mobile_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm ds_development_studio >= 5.0.0, <= 5.29.3 cpe:2.3:a:arm:ds_development_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm fast_models — cpe:2.3:a:arm:fast_models:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm gnu_toolchain — cpe:2.3:a:arm:gnu_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm keil_mdk — cpe:2.3:a:arm:keil_mdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm linaro_forge < 22.1 cpe:2.3:a:arm:linaro_forge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
arm mbed_studio — cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-43701

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