CVE-2022-27578 Privilege escalation in SICK Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Attackers can escalate privileges if the SICK OEE application is installed in a directory writable by low-privilege users.
- 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-2022-27578?
CVE-2022-27578 is a high-severity vulnerability in SICK Overall Equipment Effectiveness, published on 11 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An attacker can perform a privilege escalation through the SICK OEE if the application is installed in a directory where non authenticated or low privilege users can modify its content.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sick Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-27578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x6xq-3c72-qpjx.