What is the severity of CVE-2022-23448?

CVE-2022-23448 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on critical directory and file permissions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23448?

To fix CVE-2022-23448, upgrade the affected Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic and Pro applications to version 7.3 Update 1 or later.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23448?

CVE-2022-23448 affects all versions of SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic and Pro prior to version 7.3 Update 1.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2022-23448?

CVE-2022-23448 can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive application processes due to improper permission assignments.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-23448?

There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2022-23448, so upgrading to the fixed versions is the recommended action.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-23448

high

7.8

CWE

732

12/4/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-23448

First published: Tue Apr 12 2022(Updated: )

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic (All versions < V7.3 Update 1), SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO (All versions < V7.3 Update 1). Affected applications improperly assign permissions to critical directories and files used by the application processes. This could allow a local unprivileged attacker to achieve code execution with ADMINISTRATOR or even NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

Credit: productcert@siemens.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic	<7.3
Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic	=7.3
Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Pro	<7.3
Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Pro	=7.3

Remedy

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf

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Reference Links

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23448?
CVE-2022-23448 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on critical directory and file permissions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23448?
To fix CVE-2022-23448, upgrade the affected Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic and Pro applications to version 7.3 Update 1 or later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23448?
CVE-2022-23448 affects all versions of SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic and Pro prior to version 7.3 Update 1.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2022-23448?
CVE-2022-23448 can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive application processes due to improper permission assignments.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-23448?
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2022-23448, so upgrading to the fixed versions is the recommended action.

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