#VU66577 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Proficy Machine Edition - CVE-2022-2790
Published: August 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66577
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2790
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Proficy Machine Edition
Proficy Machine Edition
Software vendor:
Emerson
Emerson
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not properly verify compiled logic (PDT files) and data blocks data (BLD/BLK files). A local user can bypass authentication on the target system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.