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CVE-2022-44725

Published: Nov 17, 2022Updated: Apr 29, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-732
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) through 1.04.403.478 uses a hard-coded file path to a configuration file. This allows a normal user to create a malicious file that is loaded by LDS (running as a high-privilege user).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

local discovery serveropcfoundation
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
Siemens SIMATIC NET PC SoftwareSiemens AGICS / OT / IoT
TeleControl Server BasicSiemens AGICS / OT / IoT
SIMATIC WinCCSiemens AGICS / OT / IoT
opcfoundationoss-projectOSS Librariesaka opcfoundation
siemens agcommercialDEEnterprise Softwareaka siemens
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Exploitability

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2022-44725.pdf
files.opcfoundation.org
https://opcfoundation.org/developer-tools/samples-and-tools-unified-architecture/local-discovery-server-lds/
opcfoundation.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-691715.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 17, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2025

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