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CVE-2022-38466

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-09-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software (All versions < V2.2). The default installation sets insecure file permissions that could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to local administrator.

Affected products

• Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software: before 2.2 — fixed in 2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens CoreShield One-Way Gateway (OWG) Software 2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-589975.pdf
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-589975.pdf

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