CVE-2022-2253 Distributed Data Systems WebHMI OS Command Injection

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Administrative users can execute arbitrary OS commands on the host server in Distributed Data Systems WebHMI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-2253?

CVE-2022-2253 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Distributed Data Systems WebHMI, published on 1 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A user with administrative privileges in Distributed Data Systems WebHMI 4.1.1.7662 may send OS commands to execute on the host server.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Webhmi Webhmi Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-2253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9f4-jf4w-hf2c.

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