Vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic
CVE-2022-23449
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). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic — versions All versions < V7.3 Update 1
- Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic — versions 7.3
- Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Pro — versions All versions < V7.3 Update 1
- Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Pro — versions 7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-23449?
- CVE-2022-23449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-23449?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.