CVE-2022-22726 Path traversal in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (Versions 2020 and prior)
Authenticated users can read arbitrary server files via improper input validation in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22726?
CVE-2022-22726 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (Versions 2020 and prior), published on 4 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability exists that could allow arbitrary files on the server to be read by authenticated users through a limited operating system service account. Affected Product: EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (Versions 2020 and prior)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22726?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Power Monitoring Expert.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22726?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22726 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-22726 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22726 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (Versions 2020 and prior)
- CVE-2023-5391 Deserialization in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
- CVE-2022-22727 Other in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (Versions 2020 and prior)
- CVE-2021-22826 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2021-22827 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-11739 Deserialization in EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert (PME)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmf5-6wwh-2vw5.