CVE-2022-45793
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 20 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Sysmac Studio installs executables in a directory with poor permissions. This can allow a locally-authenticated attacker to overwrite files which will result in code execution with privileges of a different user.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationSysmac Studiocisa_csaf_ot
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cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- omron automation software sysmac studio≤ 1.54nvdUScpe:2.3:a:omron:automation_software_sysmac_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-23-262-04Omron Engineering Software2023-09-19icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://automation.omron.comPatchcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-45793/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.5343cnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-262-04cnnvd
- https://www.dragos.com/advisory/omron-plc-and-engineering-software-network-and-file-format-access/cnnvd
- https://www.fa.omron.co.jp/product/security/assets/pdf/en/OMSR-2023-009_en.pdfcnnvd
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-262-04enisa_euvd
- https://www.dragos.com/advisory/omron-plc-and-engineering-software-network-and-file-format-access/enisa_euvd
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