VDE-2022-059

Vulnerability from csaf_himapaulhildebrandtgmbh - Published: 2023-01-16 09:00 - Updated: 2025-05-22 13:03
Summary
HIMA: unquoted path vulnerabilities in X-OPC and X-OTS
Notes
Summary: Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in the below mentioned Software for Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious .exe file.
Impact: The vulnerability can be used to run a malicious file with administrator privileges while being logged in as a normal user. Therefore, any action which is not restricted by other measures could be taken. Due to the security manual HIMA recommends to run the OPC Server and the programming environment on different PCs. The OPC can only influence the data defined in the project. It does not have the ability to change the project. For this reason HIMA estimates the influence of the OPC Server on the program of the safety PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) as unlikely.
Mitigation: Ensure that Registry can only be accessed with administrator privileges. HOPCS: Install in a path without spaces and/or select a user with low privileges in the DCOM settings dcomcnfg/Identity. When using X-OPC or X-OTS it is recommended to protect the user program, with the system variables (see Automation Security Manual '3.2.2.2 Access Restrictions'): - Forcing Deactivation - Read-only in RUN - Reload Deactivation
Remediation: All present products will be fixed. Updates are under development.Note: HOPCS is not suitable for present HIMA Products and is not planned to be fixed.
CVE-2022-4258

In multiple versions of HIMA PC based Software an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious .exe file and gain full access to the system.

7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Mitigation Ensure that Registry can only be accessed with administrator privileges. HOPCS: Install in a path without spaces and/or select a user with low privileges in the DCOM settings dcomcnfg/Identity. When using X-OPC or X-OTS it is recommended to protect the user program, with the system variables (see Automation Security Manual '3.2.2.2 Access Restrictions'): - Forcing Deactivation - Read-only in RUN - Reload Deactivation
No Fix Planned All present products will be fixed. Updates are under development.Note: HOPCS is not suitable for present HIMA Products and is not planned to be fixed.
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31001 —
Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31002 —
Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31003 —
Unresolved product id: CSAFPID-31004 —
References
Acknowledgments
CERT@VDE certvde.com
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