# CVE-2022-2897: Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client Link Following

> Attackers can exploit improper link resolution in Measuresoft ScadaPro to achieve privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vwvh-64p3-w4gh

## What is CVE-2022-2897?

CVE-2022-2897 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client, published on 31 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client (All Versions) do not properly resolve links before file access; this could allow privilege escalation..

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2897?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Measuresoft Scadapro Client, Measuresoft Scadapro Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2897?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client

- [CVE-2012-1824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1824/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-2898](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2898/): Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client Link Following (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2897 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2897 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client, published on 31 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Measuresoft ScadaPro Server and Client. 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-2022-2897/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2897/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2897
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2897
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2897

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2897/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.