CVE-2022-22516 CODESYS driver SysDrv3S allows SYSTEM users on Microsoft Windows to read and write in restricted memory space.
Local attackers can read and write restricted memory via the SysDrv3S driver, enabling privilege escalation in CODESYS Control systems.
- 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-2022-22516?
CVE-2022-22516 is a high-severity vulnerability in CODESYS Control RTE (SL), published on 7 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SysDrv3S driver in the CODESYS Control runtime system on Microsoft Windows allows any system user to read and write within restricted memory space.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22516?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Codesys Control Rte Sl, Codesys Control Rte Sl \(For Beckhoff Cx\), Codesys Control Win Sl, Codesys Development System.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg22-wcgm-8m72.