CVE-2022-2333
Honeywell SoftMaster Uncontrolled Search Path Element
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- icscert
Description
If an attacker manages to trick a valid user into loading a malicious DLL, the attacker may be able to achieve code execution in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51 application’s context and permissions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| icscertCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 4.51
What to do
Solution: Honeywell has released firmware update packages for the affected products on their website. More information can be found in the Honeywell Security Notification SN2022-08-31 01 SoftMaster-R4.7
Workaround: Honeywell recommends users with potentially affected products take the following steps to protect themselves: Update firmware of vulnerable and affected devices. Isolate systems from the internet or create additional layers of defense to their system from the internet by placing the affected hardware behind a firewall or into a demilitarized zone (DMZ). If remote connections to the network are required, then users should consider using a VPN or other means to ensure secure remote connections into the network where the device is located. More information can be found in the Honeywell Security Notification SN2022-08-31 01 SoftMaster-R4.7
References (2)
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-256-02 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.security.honeywell.com/-/media/Security/Resources/PDF/Product-Warranty/Security_Notification_SN_2019-09-13-02_V4-pdf.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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