# CVE-2022-2002: GE CIMPLICITY Untrusted Pointer Dereference

> An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting an untrusted pointer dereference in GE CIMPLICITY software.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6mg6-wcp8-h5jp

## What is CVE-2022-2002?

CVE-2022-2002 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE CIMPLICITY, published on 7 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

GE CIMPICITY versions 2022 and prior is 

vulnerable when data from faulting address controls code flow starting at gmmiObj!CGmmiOptionContainer, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2002?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ge Cimplicity.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2002?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in GE CIMPLICITY

- [CVE-2018-15362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15362/): XML external entity in GE Proficy Cimplicity GDS (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-4487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4487/): GE Digital CIMPLICITY Process Control (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-2948](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2948/): GE CIMPLICITY Heap-based Buffer Overflow (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-2952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2952/): GE CIMPLICITY Access of Uninitialized Pointer (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-3084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3084/): GE CIMPLICITY Access of Uninitialized Pointer (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2002 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2002 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE CIMPLICITY, published on 7 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GE CIMPLICITY. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2002/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2002/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2002
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2002
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2002

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2002/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.