CVE-2022-23450

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic (All versions < V7.3 Update 1), SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO (All versions < V7.3 Update 1). The affected system allows remote users to send maliciously crafted objects. Due to insecure deserialization of user-supplied content by the affected software, an unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a maliciously crafted serialized object. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device with SYSTEM privileges.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.36% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory siemens.com
Affected: Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic
Affected: Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf patch vendor advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23450?
CVE-2022-23450 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23450?
To fix CVE-2022-23450, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23450 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-23450 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23450?
CVE-2022-23450 affects Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic, Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO.
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