CVE-2022-44731 Command injection in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.15
An authenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary parameters into the Ultralight Client backend, potentially executing scripts or opening unauthorized panels.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-44731?
CVE-2022-44731 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.15, published on 13 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.15 (All versions < V3.15 P038), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.16 (All versions < V3.16 P035), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.17 (All versions < V3.17 P024), SIMATIC WinCC OA V3.18 (All versions < V3.18 P014). The affected component allows to inject custom arguments to the Ultralight Client backend application under certain circumstances. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary parameters when starting the client via the web interface (e.g., open attacker chosen panels with the attacker's credentials or start a Ctrl script).
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Siemens Simatic Wincc Oa.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44731?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-44731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qqj-p988-f82q.