CVE-2022-43702

Incomplete verification of installation file signature

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2023 at 09:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:07 AM UTC
12 products affected across 1 vendorArm Development StudioArm CompilerArm Compiler for Embedded Fusa

Using Arm Compiler 5 (AC5), Arm Compiler for Embedded 6 (AC6), Fast Models (FM), Arm Compiler for Embedded FuSA (ACEF), Arm Development Studio (ADS), Arm Forge (AF), Arm Mobile Studio (AMS), DS-5 Development Studio, Fast Models (FM), GNU Toolchain (GT), Keil MDK (KMDK), Mbed Studio (MS) by Arm Ltd?

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

When the directory containing the installer does not have sufficiently restrictive file permissions, an attacker can modify (or replace) the installer to execute malicious code.

Affected

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

v < 6.205.00 ≤ v ≤ 5.066.00 ≤ v < 6.18
Affected range stops below 6.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.206.16
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.6 ≤ v < 6.6.5
Affected range stops below 6.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.205.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.29.3
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.20
Affected range stops below 6.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-276

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