Insecure DLL loading in AVEVA Edge - CVE-2022-28687
Published: August 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66777
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28687
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote user can place a specially crafted .dll file, trick the victim into opening a APP file and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
Affected software
AVEVA Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2022-28687
Install updates from vendor's website.
AVEVA Edge - update to HF 2020.2.00.40