Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerabilities in the Drive Composer allow a low privileged attacker to create and write to a file anywhere on the file system as SYSTEM with arbitrary content as long as the file does not already exist. The Drive Composer installer file allows a low-privileged user to run a "repair" operation on the product.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00328 26th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | Drive Composer entry | 2.0 and later; up to 2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Drive Composer pro | 2.0 and later; up to 2.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | ABB Automation Builder | 1.1.0 and later; up to 2.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Mint WorkBench | build – 5866 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Drive Composer entry VendorABB Affected 2.0 and later; up to 2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Drive Composer pro VendorABB Affected 2.0 and later; up to 2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ABB Automation Builder VendorABB Affected 1.1.0 and later; up to 2.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Mint WorkBench VendorABB Affected build – 5866 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:automation_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 – 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:drive_composer:*:*:*:*:entry:*:*:* | 2.0 to before 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:drive_composer:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:* | 2.0 to before 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:mint_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5866 | Vulnerable | ABB |
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:automation_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 – 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:drive_composer:*:*:*:*:entry:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:drive_composer:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:mint_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5866 Vulnerable ·ABB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ABB Automation Builder, Drive Composer entry, Drive Composer pro unspecified
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-13258 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-13257 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
- TI-2022-13256 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j2h-f54c-qv9j
References
More ABB Automation Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-02978 Vulnerability in user management of Automation Builder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-02979 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in ABB Automation Builder CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-13258 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13257 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-13256 Drive Composer Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-31216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-31216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7j2h-f54c-qv9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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