9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2022-33859
"Eaton Foreseer EPMS Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability"
Description

A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid unplanned downtime caused by the failures of critical systems. A threat actor may upload arbitrary files using the file upload feature. This vulnerability is present in versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x & 7.0 to 7.5. A new version (v7.6) containing the remediation has been made available by Eaton and a mitigation has been provided for the affected versions that are currently supported. Customers are advised to update the software to the latest version (v7.6). Foreseer EPMS versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x are no longer supported by Eaton. Please refer to the End-of-Support notification https://www.eaton.com/in/en-us/catalog/services/foreseer/foreseer-legacy.html .

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2022, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-33859 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Eaton foreseer_electrical_power_monitoring_system
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-notifications.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-33859 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid unplanned downtime caused by the failures of critical systems. A threat actor may upload arbitrary files using the file upload feature. This vulnerability is present in versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x & 7.0 to 7.5. A new version (v7.6) containing the remediation has been made available by Eaton and a mitigation has been provided for the affected versions that are currently supported. Customers are advised to update the software to the latest version (v7.6). Foreseer EPMS versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x are no longer supported by Eaton. Please refer to the End-of-Support notification https://www.eaton.com/in/en-us/catalog/services/foreseer/foreseer-legacy.html . A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid unplanned downtime caused by the failures of critical systems. A threat actor may upload arbitrary files using the file upload feature. This vulnerability is present in versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x & 7.0 to 7.5. A new version (v7.6) containing the remediation has been made available by Eaton and a mitigation has been provided for the affected versions that are currently supported. Customers are advised to update the software to the latest version (v7.6). Foreseer EPMS versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x are no longer supported by Eaton. Please refer to the End-of-Support notification https://www.eaton.com/in/en-us/catalog/services/foreseer/foreseer-legacy.html .
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-notifications.html No Types Assigned https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-notifications.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-434
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eaton:foreseer_electrical_power_monitoring_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 7.6
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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.20 }} 0.01%

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0.57983

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