What is CVE-2022-38466?

CVE-2022-38466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-38466?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway

CVE-2022-38466

A vulnerability has been identified in CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software (All versions < V2.2). The default installation sets insecure file permissions that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to local administrator.

Published 2022-09-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway
Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway (Owg) Software — versions All versions < V2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-589975.pdf (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38466?: CVE-2022-38466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-38466?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.