CVE-2022-1261 Matrikon OPC Server Improper Access Control
Low-privileged users can execute OS processes with system-level privileges via the IPersisFile function in Matrikon OPC Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1261?
CVE-2022-1261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matrikon, a subsidiary of Honeywell Matrikon OPC Server, published on 26 May 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Matrikon, a subsidary of Honeywell Matrikon OPC Server (all versions) is vulnerable to a condition where a low privileged user allowed to connect to the OPC server to use the functions of the IPersisFile to execute operating system processes with system-level privileges.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Honeywell Matrikon Opc Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-1261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-757j-f6hf-9v7v.