CVE-2022-36344

9.8 CRITICAL 0.9% exploit odds Fix listed Other OS & kernel

What it is

An unquoted search path vulnerability exists in 'JustSystems JUST Online Update for J-License' bundled with multiple products for corporate users as in Ichitaro through Pro5 and others. Since the affected product starts another program with an unquoted file path, a malicious file may be executed with the privilege of the Windows service if it is placed in a certain path. Affected products are bundled with the following product series: Office and Office Integrated Software, ATOK, Hanako, JUST PDF, Shuriken, Homepage Builder, JUST School, JUST Smile Class, JUST Smile, JUST Frontier, JUST Jump, and Tri-De DetaProtect.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-08-16 08:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:53 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-08-16 08:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:53 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-428
Record status: Modified

Affected

Justsystems Atok Medical 2
Justsystems Atok Medical 3
Justsystems Atok Pro 3
Justsystems Atok Pro 4
Justsystems Atok Pro 5
Justsystems Hanako Police 5
Justsystems Hanako Police 6
Justsystems Hanako Police 7

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record