CVE-2022-45788 Code injection in EcoStruxure Control Expert
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by loading a malicious project file onto Schneider Electric PLCs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-45788?
CVE-2022-45788 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert , published on 30 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary code execution, denial of service and loss of confidentiality & integrity when a malicious project file is loaded onto the controller. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert (All Versions), EcoStruxure Process Expert (All Versions), Modicon M340 CPU - part numbers BMXP34* (All Versions), Modicon M580 CPU - part numbers BMEP* and BMEH* (All Versions), Modicon M580 CPU Safety - part numbers BMEP58*S and BMEH58*S (All Versions), Modicon Momentum Unity M1E Processor - 171CBU* (All Versions), Modicon MC80 - BMKC80 (All Versions), Legacy Modicon Quantum - 140CPU65* and Premium CPUs - TSXP57* (All Versions)
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45788?
It affects 55 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert, Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Process Expert, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp341000 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342000 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420102 Firmware, Schneider-Electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342010 Firmware and 49 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-45788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2022-45788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert
- CVE-2022-37300 Auth bypass in EcoStruxure Control Expert
- CVE-2020-28212 Auth bypass in PLC Simulator on EcoStruxureª Control Expert (now Unity Pro) (all versions)
- CVE-2020-7475 Code injection in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to 14.1 Hot Fix), Unity Pro (all versions), Modicon M340 (all versions prior to V3.20), Modicon M580 (all versions prior to V3.10)
- CVE-2023-27976 Other in EcoStruxure Control Expert
- CVE-2020-28213 Code injection in PLC Simulator on EcoStruxureª Control Expert (now Unity Pro) (all versions)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q3m-cm45-5qq5.