# CVE-2022-30228: Cross-site request forgery in SICAM GridEdge (Classic)

> Attackers can execute malicious requests on behalf of legitimate users due to missing CORS restrictions in SICAM GridEdge.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rq2g-2prr-ww75

## What is CVE-2022-30228?

CVE-2022-30228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic), published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM GridEdge (Classic) (All versions < V2.6.6). The affected software does not apply cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) restrictions for critical operations. In case an attacker tricks a legitimate user into accessing a special resource a malicious request could be executed.

Weakness: CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30228?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sicam Gridedge Essential.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-30228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-30228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic)

- [CVE-2022-30230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30230/): Missing authorization in SICAM GridEdge (Classic) (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2022-30229](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30229/): Missing authorization in SICAM GridEdge (Classic) (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-30231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30231/): Information disclosure in SICAM GridEdge (Classic) (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-30228 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-30228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic), published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic). 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-2022-30228/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30228/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30228
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30228
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30228

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30228/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.