CVE-2022-28687

Published: Mar 29, 2023Updated: Feb 18, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-427

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 2020 SP2 Patch 0(4201.2111.1802.0000). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of APP files. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16257.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

AVEVA

commercial

Edge

ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network

aveva edgeOn-prem

ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network

AVEVA Software, LLC

commercial

AVEVA EdgeOn-prem

ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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1 technique

Persistence

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References

https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2022-005.pdf

aveva.com

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1126/

zerodayinitiative.com

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2022/icsa-22-249-02.json

raw.githubusercontent.com

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