CVE-2022-43722

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: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-427

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM PAS/PQS (All versions < V7.0). Affected software does not properly secure a folder containing library files. This could allow an attacker to place a custom malicious DLL in this folder which is then run with SYSTEM rights when a service is started that requires this DLL. At the time of assigning the CVE, the affected firmware version of the component has already been superseded by succeeding mainline versions.

Affected products

Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS: before 7.0 — fixed in 7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Siemens SICAM PAS/PQS 7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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