CVE-2024-22016 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Rapid SCADA

High 7.8 Published 1 Feb 2024 Updated 8 Nov 2024

An authorized user can write to the Scada directory, potentially leading to privilege escalation in Rapid SCADA.

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-2024-22016?

CVE-2024-22016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid SCADA, published on 1 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, an authorized user can write directly to the Scada directory. This may allow privilege escalation.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rapidscada Rapid Scada.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-22016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rrv-22x6-4f23.