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

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p9f4-jf4w-hf2c

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2253?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2022-2253 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Distributed Data Systems WebHMI

- [CVE-2021-43936](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43936/): Distributed Data Systems WebHM (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-43931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43931/): Distributed Data Systems WebHM (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2254](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2254/): Distributed Data Systems WebHMI Cross-site Scripting (medium 6.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2253 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Distributed Data Systems WebHMI. 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-2022-2253/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2253/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2253
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2253
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2253

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2253/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.