# CVE-2022-28686: Other in Edge

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious APP files due to insecure library loading.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 18 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rh4w-wj5p-5r32

## What is CVE-2022-28686?

CVE-2022-28686 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Edge, published on 29 Mar 2023. 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

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 2020 SP2 Patch 0(4201.2111.1802.0000). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of APP files. The process loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17114.

Weakness: CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28686?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aveva Aveva Edge.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-28686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-28686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Edge

- [CVE-2022-28685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28685/): Deserialization in Edge (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-28687](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28687/): Other in Edge (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-28688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28688/): Other in Edge (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-36970](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36970/): Code injection in Edge (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-36969](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36969/): XML external entity in Edge (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-28686 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-28686 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Edge, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AVEVA Edge. 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-2022-28686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28686/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28686
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28686
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-28686

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-28686/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.