# CVE-2022-38466: Misconfiguration in CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software

> Local attackers can escalate privileges to administrator due to insecure default file permissions in Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway software.

- **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:** 13 Sep 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cgp2-rccm-9rjc

## What is CVE-2022-38466?

CVE-2022-38466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software, published on 13 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been identified in CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software (All versions < V2.2). The default installation sets insecure file permissions that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to local administrator.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38466?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Coreshield One-Way Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38466?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38466 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software, published on 13 Sep 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-2022-38466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software. 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-2022-38466/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38466/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38466
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38466
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38466

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38466/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.