CVE-2022-2333 (GCVE-0-2022-2333)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-16 20:18 – Updated: 2025-04-16 17:47
VLAI
Title
Honeywell SoftMaster Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Summary
If an attacker manages to trick a valid user into loading a malicious DLL, the attacker may be able to achieve code execution in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 application’s context and permissions.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 17:27 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
icscert CNA under the icscert root
CNA scorecard B 75/100 over 352 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Honeywell SoftMaster Affected: 4.51
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Date Public
2022-09-13 00:00
Credits
Noam Moshe of Claroty Research reported these vulnerabilities to Honeywell.
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