High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-22818
CVE-2023-22818
Description
Multiple DLL Search Order Hijack vulnerabilities were addressed in the SanDisk Security Installer for Windows that could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by executing the installer in the same folder as the malicious DLL. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the vulnerable application or obtain a certain level of persistence on the compromised host.
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Affected products
4<=1.0.0.25+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.0.25
- cpe:2.3:a:westerndigital:sandisk_security_installer:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <1.0.0.25
<=1.0.0.25+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=1.0.0.25
- (no CPE)range: 0
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References
2- vuldb.comnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.westerndigital.com/support/product-security/wdc-23013-sandisk-security-installer-for-windows-1-0-0-25nvdBroken Link
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