What is CVE-2022-43724?

CVE-2022-43724 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-43724?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs

CVE-2022-43724

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions < V7.0). Affected software transmits the database credentials for the inbuilt SQL server in cleartext. In combination with the by default enabled xp_cmdshell feature unauth…

EPSS: 0.006 (45.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs — versions All versions < V7.0
Siemens Sicam_pas\/pqs

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

productcert@siemens.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43724?: CVE-2022-43724 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Siemens Sicam Pas/pqs, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-43724?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.