Path Traversal in Pilz Pas 4000

CVE-2022-40976

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in multiple Pilz products. An unauthenticated local attacker could use a zipped, malicious configuration file to trigger arbitrary file writes ('zip-slip'). File writes do not affect confidentiality or availability.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40976?
CVE-2022-40976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pilz Pas 4000, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-40976?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.