VDB-215623 · CVE-2022-44575 · ssa-274282

Siemens PLM Help Server 4.2 Web Interface cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Siemens PLM Help Server 4.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-44575. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Siemens PLM Help Server 4.2 (Product Lifecycle Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability has been identified in PLM Help Server V4.2 (All versions). A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web interface of the affected application that could allow an attacker to execute malicious javascript code by tricking users into accessing a malicious link.

The weakness was presented 12/13/2022 as ssa-274282. It is possible to read the advisory at cert-portal.siemens.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-44575 since 11/01/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Product Lifecycle Management Software

Vendor

Siemens

Name

PLM Help Server

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.siemens.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/01/2022 🔍
12/13/2022 +42 days 🔍
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04/22/2025 +861 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: siemens.com

Advisory: ssa-274282
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-44575 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-44575
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215623

Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2022 22:55
Updated: 04/22/2025 08:19
Changes: 12/13/2022 22:55 (40), 01/08/2023 18:05 (11), 04/22/2025 08:19 (16)
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