Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ELECOM Camera Assistant 1.00 and QuickFileDealer 1.2.1 and earlier can load a malicious local DLL from an untrusted search path. If a user is tricked into the right local interaction, an attacker could gain the program user’s privileges and potentially compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority endpoint hygiene issue, not an emergency internet perimeter event. Focus on finding affected Windows workstations and applying vendor guidance or removal, especially on systems used by privileged staff.
Technical view
CVE-2023-22368 is a CWE-426 untrusted search path issue affecting listed ELECOM desktop utilities. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.8, with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact. The vulnerable directory and complete exploitation preconditions are not specified in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to endpoints running ELECOM Camera Assistant 1.00 or QuickFileDealer 1.2.1 and earlier. Server-side or internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The risk is local, user-assisted DLL planting rather than remote unauthenticated compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise: affected products, CWE, CVSS, and DLL search-path behavior are identified, but the vulnerable directory and vendor remediation details are not included in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader ELECOM product impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for ELECOM Camera Assistant and QuickFileDealer installations.
- Check ELECOM and JVN advisories for supported update, removal, or workaround guidance.
- Remove affected software where it is not operationally required.
- Apply endpoint controls that reduce execution of untrusted local libraries.
- Prioritize remediation on shared, kiosk, or high-privilege workstations.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed product names and versions on managed endpoints.
- Check whether ELECOM Camera Assistant 1.00 is present.
- Check whether QuickFileDealer 1.2.1 or earlier is present.
- Review endpoint logs for suspicious DLL load alerts around these applications.
- Document whether vendor guidance has been applied for each affected host.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.elecom.co.jp/news/security/20230214-01/CVE reference
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN60263237/CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Untrusted Search Path
Untrusted Search Path represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.