CVE-2022-43494

Description

An unauthorized user could be able to read any file on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Remediation

Solution:

  • GE Digital released Proficy Historian 2023 https://www.ge.com/digital/applications/proficy-historian  to mitigate these vulnerabilities.  SIMs have also been released for all affected versions.Users can find out more about the vulnerabilities, how to obtain, and install the updates by visiting this notification document from GE Digital https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-Product-Security-Advisory-GED-23-01 .  

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory ge.com
Affected: GE Digital Proficy Historian
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-23-017-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-Product-Security-Advisory-GED-23-01 vendor advisory permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43494?
CVE-2022-43494 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-43494?
To fix CVE-2022-43494: GE Digital released Proficy Historian 2023 https://www.ge.com/digital/applications/proficy-historian  to mitigate these vulnerabilities.  SIMs have also been released for all affected versions.Users can find out more about the vulnerabilities, how to obtain, and install the updates by visiting this notification document from GE Digital https://digitalsupport.ge.com/s/article/GE-Digital-Product-Security-Advisory-GED-23-01 .  
Is CVE-2022-43494 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-43494 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-43494?
CVE-2022-43494 affects GE Digital Proficy Historian.
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