Is CVE-2022-35257 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-35257 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-05-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-35257?

CVE-2022-35257 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-35257?

Patch guidance is available from ui security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-35257.

Fix CVE-2022-35257 - HIGH ui desktop

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in UI Desktop for Windows (Version 0.55.1.2 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with local access to a Windows device with UI Desktop to run arbitrary commands as SYSTEM.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UI
Published: 9/23/2022
Last Modified: 5/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-35257

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