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TI-2022-02585 Aliases CVE-2022-2790GHSA-523f-8c6h-pj8g

Improper signature verification in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition

Priority LOW 25CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

Emerson Electric's Proficy Machine Edition Version 9.00 and prior is vulenrable to CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature, and does not properly verify compiled logic (PDT files) and data blocks data (BLD/BLK files).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00134 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EmersonProficy Machine Editionall – 9.00—No fix listedCNA
  • Proficy Machine Edition VendorEmerson Affected all – 9.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:emerson:electric\'s_proficy:*:*:*:*:machine:*:*:*up to 9.0.0VulnerableEmerson
  • cpe:2.3:a:emerson:electric\'s_proficy:*:*:*:*:machine:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.0 Vulnerable ·Emerson

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2790
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-523f-8c6h-pj8g

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-02588 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-02587 Improper access control in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-02583 Path traversal in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2022-02584 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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