CVE-2022-2825

moderate-risk
Published 2023-03-29

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kepware KEPServerEX 6.11.718.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of text encoding conversions. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18411.

Do I need to act?

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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Industrial Gateway Server
Kepware Kepserverex
Opc-Aggregator
Thingworx Industrial Connectivity
Thingworx Kepware Edge
Thingworx Kepware Server
Kepserver Enterprise
Top Server

Affected Vendors

Ptc Ge Rockwellautomation Softwaretoolbox

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-10
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1455/
Third Party Advisory https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-10
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1455/
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moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate