CVE-2022-28688
No exploitation reported by the sources we read.
- Published2023-03-29
- Fixed in2020.2.00.40
- WeaknessCWE-427
Am I affected?
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Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 2020 SP2 Patch 0(4201.2111.1802.0000). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of APP files. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17201.
Timeline
dates in UTC- 2023-03-2919:15CVE publishedNVD
Observed activity
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- Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-28688?format=txt
- CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-28688?format=csv
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Versions per branch
NVD| Branch | Affected | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020.2 | < 2020.2.00.40 | 2020.2.00.40 | NVD |
as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.
Distribution builds and vendor advisories
Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.
version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.
Vendor advisories
AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 SP1 and all prior versions
AVEVA Edge: 2020 R2 SP1 and all prior versions
Fix
- Update Aveva aveva edge to 2020.2.00.40
- Vendor fix CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productFor AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 SP1, users should apply security fix HF 2020.2.00.40 (login required).
- Vendor fix CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productFor AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 and all prior versions (formerly known as InduSoft Web Studio), users should first upgrade to AVEVA Edge 2020 R2 SP1 (login required) and then apply security fix HF 2020.2.00.40
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productAVEVA recommends organizations evaluate the impact of these vulnerabilities based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation.
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productAccess Control Lists (ACLs) should be applied to all folders in which users save and load project files.
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productMaintain a trusted chain-of-custody on project files during creation, modification, distribution, and use.
- Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-22-249-02 · 1 productTrain users to always verify the source of a project before opening or executing it.
Advisories and patches
- www.aveva.comPatch · Vendor Advisory
Detection
- Nuclei template
- none so far ProjectDiscovery
- Exploit-DB
- no entry Exploit-DB
- Proof-of-concept repositories
- none listed PoC-in-GitHub
Sources
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 2023-03-29
- Last Modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Modified
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