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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23448 · published 12 April 2022

CVE-2022-23448: Siemens simatic energy manager basic incorrect permission assignment vulnerability

Siemens · Simatic Energy Manager Basic

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic (All versions < V7.3 Update 1), SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO (All versions < V7.3 Update 1). Affected applications improperly assign permissions to critical directories and files used by the application processes. This could allow a local unprivileged attacker to achieve code execution with ADMINISTRATOR or even NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.25% · top 85.5% CWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic (All versions < V7.3 Update 1), SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO (All versions < V7.3 Update 1). Affected applications improperly assign permissions to critical directories and files used by the application processes. This could allow a local unprivileged attacker to achieve code execution with ADMINISTRATOR or even NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-655554.pdf MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-23448), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.