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CVE-2022-2848

Published: Mar 29, 2023Updated: Feb 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-122
NVD MITRE
9.1CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kepware KEPServerEX 6.11.718.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of text encoding conversions. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16486.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122CWE-119

Affected Products

KEPServerEXKepware
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
Kepware KEPServerEXPTC
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
ThingWorkx Kepware ServerPTC
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
ThingWorkx Industrial ConnectivityPTC
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
OPC-AggregatorPTC
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
kepwarecommercialUSICS / OT / IoT
ptccommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka kepware kepserverex, thingworx industrial connectivity, thingworx kepware server
and 12 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-10
cisa.gov
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1454/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2022/icsa-22-242-10.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
and 7 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 29, 2023
Last Updated
Feb 18, 2025

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