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CVE-2022-36970: ZDI-22-1129

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge 20.0 Build: 4201.2111.1802.0000 Service Pack 2. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of APP files. Crafted data in a APP file can cause the application to execute arbitrary Visual Basic scripts. The user interface fails to provide sufficient indication of the hazard. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17370.

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August 23rd, 2022

AVEVA Edge APP File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-22-1129
ZDI-CAN-17370

CVE ID

CVE-2022-36970

CVSS SCORE

7.8, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

AFFECTED VENDORS

AVEVA

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

Edge

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of AVEVA Edge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of APP files. Crafted data in a APP file can cause the application to execute arbitrary Visual Basic scripts. The user interface fails to provide sufficient indication of the hazard. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

AVEVA has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2022-005.pdf

DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

2022-06-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2022-08-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory

CREDIT

Aaron Ferber

BACK TO ADVISORIES

SolarWinds Platform was susceptible to the Deserialization of Untrusted Data. This vulnerability allows a remote adversary with Orion admin-level account access to SolarWinds Web Console to execute arbitrary commands.