Is CVE-2022-23748 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2022-23748 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2022-23748. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2022-23748 affects Apple Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows. Reported affected version: All versions prior to and including 1.2.0.

Yes. CVE-2022-23748 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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Exploited in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2022-23748

Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows

Apple / Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows · All versions prior to and including 1.2.0

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Severity: CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 8.5%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2022-23748 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Apple Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows. mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack. Executable improperly specifies how to load...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Apple / Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows all versions prior to and including 1.2.0.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

mDNSResponder.exe is vulnerable to DLL Sideloading attack

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status

n/a Audinate Dante Application Library for Windows All versions prior to and including 1.2.0 Affected

Published: 17 Nov 2022
Exploitation Reported: 06 Feb 2025
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23748
cpr-zero.checkpoint.com/vulns/cprid-2193/%2C cpr-zero.checkpoint.com · CVE Record https://cpr-zero.checkpoint.com/vulns/cprid-2193/%2C
audinate.com/learning/faqs/audinate-response-to-dante-dis... audinate.com · CVE Record https://www.audinate.com/learning/faqs/audinate-response-to-dante-dis...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 06 Feb 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source	Added
CISA First	2025-02-06 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

8.5%

Weaknesses

Process Control CWE-114

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

06 Feb 2025
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
17 Nov 2022
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
19 Jan 2022
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
First-party sensor telemetry
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-23748",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.08533,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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