CVE-2022-2825 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Kepware KEPServerEX 6.11.718.0, and products from GE, PTC, Rockwell Automation, and Software Toolbox that integrate this software. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges due to improper validation of user-supplied data during text encoding conversions. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant media coverage and community discussion, indicating high awareness of its severe potential impact on OT networks.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.612CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ge:industrial_gateway_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ptc:kepware_kepserverex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ptc:opc-aggregator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ptc:thingworx_industrial_connectivity:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ptc:thingworx_kepware_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.