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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23449 · published 12 April 2022

CVE-2022-23449: Siemens simatic energy manager basic uncontrolled search path element 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). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.33% · top 76.8% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.9
0.33%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). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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-2022-23449), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.