CVE-2022-2790 Security feature bypass in Proficy Machine Edition
Attackers can bypass signature verification to load malicious logic or data blocks in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition, potentially compromising industrial control systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2790?
CVE-2022-2790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emerson Electric Proficy Machine Edition, published on 19 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Emerson Electric's Proficy Machine Edition Version 9.00 and prior is vulenrable to CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature, and does not properly verify compiled logic (PDT files) and data blocks data (BLD/BLK files).
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emerson Electric\'s Proficy.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2790 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-2790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Emerson Electric Proficy Machine Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-523f-8c6h-pj8g.