Is CVE-2022-43701 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-43701 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-02-13.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-43701?

CVE-2022-43701 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-2022-43701?

Patch guidance is available from arm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-43701.

Fix CVE-2022-43701 - HIGH arm arm compiler

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-43701?

12 products: arm arm compiler, arm arm compiler, arm arm compiler for embedded fusa, arm arm compiler for functional safety, arm arm development studio, and 7 more.

Description

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.

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: CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ARM
Published: 7/27/2023
Last Modified: 2/13/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

arm : arm_compilerarm : arm_compilerarm : arm_compiler_for_embedded_fusaarm : arm_compiler_for_functional_safetyarm : arm_development_studioarm : arm_mobile_studioarm : ds_development_studioarm : fast_modelsarm : gnu_toolchainarm : keil_mdkarm : linaro_forgearm : mbed_studio

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD