CVE-2022-41796
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 · uneditedUntrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Content Transfer (for Windows) Ver.1.3 and prior allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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 · high confidenceThis is a DLL search order hijacking (untrusted search path) vulnerability in the Content Transfer installer for Windows. The installer loads DLLs from directories that an attacker can control, allowing a malicious DLL to be substituted and executed with elevated privileges during the installation process.
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<= 1.3CVSS 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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Check if Sony Content Transfer is installedOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use 'Get-ItemProperty' in PowerShell: Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\*' | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like '*Content Transfer*'}Affected if Sony Content Transfer appears in the list of installed programs
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Identify the installed version of Content TransferIn the Programs and Features list, note the version shown next to Sony Content Transfer. Alternatively, check the file properties of the installed executable if found in the installation directoryAffected if The version number displayed is 1.3 or lower (e.g., 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.0)
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Determine if the installer was run from a non-trusted locationReview the installation logs in %TEMP% or the original location from which the installer was executed. Check if the installer was run from a network share, removable media, or downloaded folder rather than a trusted local directoryAffected if The installer was executed from a directory with write access for untrusted users or from a network location
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Inspect the Content Transfer installation directory for unexpected DLLsLocate the installation directory (typically in Program Files or Program Files (x86)), and list all DLL files present. Compare against expected DLLs documented by Sony. Use: Get-ChildItem 'C:\Program Files\Sony\Content Transfer\*.dll'Affected if There are DLL files in the installation directory that are not legitimate Sony DLLs, or DLL files with unusual names or timestamps
A user is affected if Sony Content Transfer version 1.3 or lower is installed, and the installer was executed with elevated privileges from a directory an attacker could control or that contains malicious DLLs.
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.
dbcve · scopedThe installer must be updated to use secure DLL loading practices: specify absolute paths for all DLL dependencies, utilize the Safe DLL Search Mode, or embed a DLL manifest to restrict loading to trusted locations. Users should ensure they obtain installers from official sources and run them from trusted directories.
Version > 1.3 (check Sony's official website for the latest release)
- Upgrade Content Transfer to a version newer than 1.3
- Verify the installed version matches the latest release from Sony's official download page
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
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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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