CVE-2022-22141 Privilege escalation in CENTUM CS 3000

High 7.8 Published 11 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Improper ACL configuration on named pipes in Yokogawa ICS products allows local attackers to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22141?

CVE-2022-22141 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yokogawa Electric Corporation CENTUM CS 3000, published on 11 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

'Long-term Data Archive Package' service implemented in the following Yokogawa Electric products creates some named pipe with imporper ACL configuration. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.

Weakness: CWE-269, CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22141?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Yokogawa Centum Cs 3000 Entry Firmware, Yokogawa Centum Cs 3000 Firmware, Yokogawa Centum Vp Entry Firmware, Yokogawa Centum Vp Firmware, Yokogawa Exaopc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22141?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22141 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22141 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgx2-4rfg-qw47.