CVE-2022-22521

Privilege Escalation in Miele Benchmark Programming Tool

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 27, 2022 at 03:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBenchmark Programming Tool

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

In Miele Benchmark Programming Tool with versions Prior to 1.2.71, executable files manipulated by attackers are unknowingly executed with users privileges. An attacker with low privileges may trick a user with administrative privileges to execute these binaries as admin.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.721.2.71
Affected range stops below 1.2.72, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (4)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Apr/42
x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2022-015/
x_refsource_MISCPatchProductRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.miele.de/p/miele-benchmark-programming-tool-2296.htm

CVSS

7.3HIGHCERTVDE
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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