What is CVE-2022-44725?

CVE-2022-44725 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opcfoundation Local Discovery Server, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-44725?

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

Vulnerability in Opcfoundation Local Discovery Server

CVE-2022-44725

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).

EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Opcfoundation Local_discovery_server
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44725?: CVE-2022-44725 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opcfoundation Local Discovery Server, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-44725?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.