CVE-2022-45788
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 66th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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)
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 66th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 1242 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- ecostruxure control expertICS / OT / IoT
- ecostruxure process expertICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp341000 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp342000 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp342010 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp3420102 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp342020 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- modicon m340 bmxp342020h firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- EcoStruxure Control Expert ICS / OT / IoT
- EcoStruxure Process ExpertICS / OT / IoT
- Modicon M340 CPU (part numbers BMXP34*)ICS / OT / IoT
- Modicon M580 CPU (part numbers BMEP* and BMEH*) ICS / OT / IoT
- Modicon M580 CPU Safety (part numbers BMEP58*S and BMEH58*S)ICS / OT / IoT
- Modicon Momentum Unity M1E Processor (171CBU*)ICS / OT / IoT
- Modicon MC80 (BMKC80)ICS / OT / IoT
- Legacy Modicon Quantum (140CPU65*) and Premium CPUs (TSXP57*)ICS / OT / IoT
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-010-05&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-010-05_Modicon_Controllers_Security_Notification.pdf
- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2023/icsa-23-201-01.json
- cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-201-01
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