CVE-2022-2333
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIf an attacker manages to trick a valid user into loading a malicious DLL, the attacker may be able to achieve code execution in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 application’s context and permissions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHoneywell SoftMaster version 4.51 is vulnerable to DLL hijacking. The application uses insecure paths to load dynamic-link libraries, allowing an attacker who tricks a valid user into placing a malicious DLL in a location the application searches (such as the application directory or system PATH) to achieve code execution with the application's context and permissions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.51CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SoftMaster versionLocate the Honeywell SoftMaster installation directory and check the version information. This is typically found in the executable properties (right-click on the main .exe file, go to Details tab) or in the program's About/Help section within the application.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.51.
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Identify application directoryFind the directory where Honeywell SoftMaster is installed. This is commonly in Program Files or Program Files (x86) but may vary based on custom installation paths.Affected if The application is installed and you can locate its root directory.
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Check application directory write permissionsRight-click on the SoftMaster application directory, select Properties, then the Security tab. Check which users or groups have Write or Modify permissions to this folder.Affected if Non-privileged users or groups (especially the user context running the application) have Write or Modify permissions to the application directory.
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Examine system PATH for user-writable directoriesOpen System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables. Under System variables, find PATH and review each directory listed. Check write permissions on each PATH directory by right-clicking each one and reviewing Security permissions.Affected if Any directory in the system PATH is writable by standard users or the application user context.
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Scan for unexpected DLLs in application directoryList all DLL files (.dll) present in the SoftMaster application directory. Compare against known legitimate DLLs expected for this version, or check for recently modified DLLs that do not match the application release date.Affected if Unexpected or recently modified DLL files are present in the application directory that were not part of the original installation.
You are affected if Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 is installed and either the application directory or any system PATH directory is writable by the user context that runs the application, allowing an attacker to place a malicious DLL.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataRestrict DLL loading by using full absolute paths for all DLL references, implementing DLL search path ordering to prioritize system directories, and/or digitally signing and verifying DLLs before loading. User awareness training can help prevent social engineering attempts to place malicious DLLs.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-2333 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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