CVE-2022-23748
LPE in Audinate Dante Application Library ≤ 1.2.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2022-23748 is a high-severity Process Control (CWE-114) vulnerability in Audinate Dante Application Library. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked in the top 5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
mDNSResponder.exe, a component of Audinate's Dante Discovery software, is vulnerable to DLL sideloading because the executable does not properly specify the DLL search path, folder, or loading conditions. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-23748 with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and is associated with CWE-114 and CWE-426.
An attacker with the ability to place a malicious DLL in a location that mDNSResponder.exe will load can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the legitimate process. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction to trigger the executable, after which the attacker can achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Audinate has published guidance addressing the Dante Discovery mDNSResponder.exe issue, while Check Point researchers have published technical details on the sideloading vector. The vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming real-world exploitation activity.
EPSS scores have remained in a narrow band near 0.10 with a recorded peak of 0.1174, indicating moderate and relatively stable exploitation interest since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-28684
Vulnerability Data
mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load the DLL, from which folder and under what conditions. In these scenarios, a malicious attacker could be using the valid and legitimate executable to load malicious files.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 06 February 2025
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 8 hardening rules · 6 OS baselines
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Preventing execution of unauthorized code directly blocks the malicious binaries that an untrusted search path would load.
Secure development practices include avoiding or sanitizing externally influenced search paths in application code.
Assessing authenticity/integrity before acquisition reduces use of untrusted sources for commands/libraries.
Hardened configuration baselines can enforce trusted paths and execution policies.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect unsafe process or library loading but does not prevent it by itself.
Restricting software installation prevents loading untrusted libraries or executing commands from unknown sources.
Secure development lifecycle practices include controls on external code and command execution paths.
Application security requirements can mandate validation of external inputs and libraries.
Secure architecture principles discourage reliance on untrusted external processes or libraries.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid executing or loading code from untrusted sources.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (3 rules)
- V-248568 OL 8 system commands must be owned by root. prevents CWE-114
- V-248567 OL 8 system commands must have mode 755 or less permissive. prevents CWE-114
- V-248569 OL 8 system commands must be group-owned by root or a system account. prevents CWE-114
Windows 10 (1 rule)
- V-220828 The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows 11 (1 rule)
- V-253387 The default autorun behavior must be configured to prevent autorun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2016 (1 rule)
- V-224933 The default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2019 (1 rule)
- V-205805 Windows Server 2019 default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114
Windows Server 2022 (1 rule)
- V-254353 Windows Server 2022 default AutoRun behavior must be configured to prevent AutoRun commands. prevents CWE-114