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TI-2022-02587 Aliases CVE-2022-2792GHSA-xh52-rg2r-x4m5

Improper access control in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition

Priority LOW 33CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Emerson Electric's Proficy Machine Edition Version 9.00 and prior is vulenrable to CWE-284 Improper Access Control, and stores project data in a directory with improper access control lists.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00436 38th 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-2022-2792
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh52-rg2r-x4m5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-02588 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-02583 Path traversal in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2022-02585 Improper signature verification in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-02584 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences