CVE-2022-44725 Path traversal in n/a
A local attacker can exploit a hard-coded file path in OPC Foundation LDS to load a malicious configuration file, leading to code execution with high privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-44725?
CVE-2022-44725 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) through 1.04.403.478 uses a hard-coded file path to a configuration file. This allows a normal user to create a malicious file that is loaded by LDS (running as a high-privilege user).
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opcfoundation Local Discovery Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-44725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-768r-2vmx-w6mf.