Uncontrolled search path in Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic
Priority LOW 32CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic (All versions < V7.3 Update 1), SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO (All versions < V7.3 Update 1). A DLL Hijacking vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL in one of the directories on the DLL search path.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic | All versions < V7.3 Update 1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Siemens | SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO | All versions < V7.3 Update 1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic VendorSiemens Affected All versions < V7.3 Update 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- SIMATIC Energy Manager PRO VendorSiemens Affected All versions < V7.3 Update 1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
| cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Siemens |
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_basic:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
- cpe:2.3:a:siemens:simatic_energy_manager_pro:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Siemens
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23449
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc86-6r8m-346f
References
More Siemens Simatic Energy Manager Basic vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07510 Deserialization of untrusted data in Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07508 Incorrect permission assignment in Siemens SIMATIC Energy Manager Basic CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-23449 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23449 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc86-6r8m-346f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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