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CVE-2022-43517

7.8 · HIGH

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306).

Published Dec 13, 2022CWE-732EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2022-43517 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability has been identified in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (All versions < V2306). The affected application improperly assigns file permissions to installation folders.

This could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executables and subsequently gain elevated privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdfRefcert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-930100.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43517?

CVE-2022-43517 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 13, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-43517?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-43517?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-43517?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-43517 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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