CVE-2022-2848
CRITICAL EPSS 87.2%
Published Mar 29, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Published Mar 29, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kepware KEPServerEX 6.11.718.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of text encoding conversions. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-16486.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
87.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
CWE-122
Affected Products 8
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ge | industrial_gateway_server | * | <7.612 |
| ptc | kepware_kepserverex | * | <6.12 |
| ptc | opc-aggregator | * | <6.12 |
| ptc | thingworx_industrial_connectivity | * | any |
| ptc | thingworx_kepware_edge | * | <1.4 |
| ptc | thingworx_kepware_server | * | <6.12 |
| rockwellautomation | kepserver_enterprise | * | <6.12 |
| softwaretoolbox | top_server | * | <6.12 |
References 2
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-242-10
- zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1454/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.