# CVE-2022-30229: Missing authorization in SICAM GridEdge (Classic)

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify user data, including credentials, in Siemens SICAM GridEdge due to missing authorization checks on privileged functions.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7w8-pmxh-5jhc

## What is CVE-2022-30229?

CVE-2022-30229 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic), published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM GridEdge (Classic) (All versions < V2.6.6). The affected application does not require authenticated access for privileged functions. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to change data of a user, such as credentials, in case that user's id is known.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication), CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30229?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Sicam Gridedge Essential.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-30229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-30229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30229 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-2022-30228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30228/): Cross-site request forgery 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-2022-30229 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-30229 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Siemens SICAM GridEdge (Classic), published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30229 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-2022-30229/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30229/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-30229
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30229
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30229

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-30229/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.