CVE-2022-23449 is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability affecting all versions of Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic and PRO prior to V7.3 Update 1. A local attacker could exploit this by placing a malicious DLL in the search path, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. Rated 7.3 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires user interaction and local access, but successful exploitation grants high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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