CENTUM CS 3000: Improper Privilege Management
CVE-2022-22141 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in CENTUM CS 3000 from Yokogawa Electric, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected CENTUM CS 3000 versions: versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Centum Vp Firmware to r6.09.00 or a later version.
- Update Centum Vp Entry Firmware to r6.09.00 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on web-material3.yokogawa.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yokogawa Electric | CENTUM CS 3000 | versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00 | Not stated |
| Yokogawa Electric | CENTUM VP | versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00; versions from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20; versions from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00 | Not stated |
| Yokogawa Electric | Exaopc | versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00 | Not stated |
| Yokogawa | Centum Cs 3000 Firmware | r3.08.10 through r3.09.00 | Not stated |
| Yokogawa | Centum Cs 3000 Entry Firmware | r3.08.10 through r3.09.00 | Not stated |
| Yokogawa | Centum Vp Firmware | r4.01.00 through r4.03.00; r5.01.00 through r5.04.20; r6.01.00 up to, but not including, r6.09.00 | r6.09.00 |
| Yokogawa | Centum Vp Entry Firmware | r4.01.00 through r4.03.00; r5.01.00 through r5.04.20; r6.01.00 up to, but not including, r6.09.00 | r6.09.00 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 4.4 | Medium | NVD |
Official description
'Long-term Data Archive Package' service implemented in the following Yokogawa Electric products creates some named pipe with imporper ACL configuration. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
More Improper Privilege Management vulnerabilities (CWE-269)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
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