CVE-2022-37302 Memory corruption in EcoStruxure Control Expert

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a crash in EcoStruxure Control Expert by tricking a user into opening a malicious project file.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2022-37302?

CVE-2022-37302 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert, published on 13 Sep 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

A CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability exists that could cause a crash of the Control Expert software when an incorrect project file is opened. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert(V15.1 HF001 and prior).

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37302?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37302?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-37302 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37302 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mp38-wwj7-h8qj.

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