How severe is CVE-2022-23921?

CVE-2022-23921 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-23921 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-23921?

CVE-2022-23921 affects Ge Proficy Cimplicitiy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23921?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-23921 published?

CVE-2022-23921 was published on 2022-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-23921

CVE-2022-23921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ge Proficy Cimplicitiy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 3.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Ge Proficy Cimplicitiy
Published: 2022-02-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution. GE maintains exploitation of this vulnerability is only possible if the attacker has login access to a machine actively running CIMPLICITY, the CIMPLICITY server is not already running a project, and the server is licensed for multiple projects.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23921?: Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution. GE maintains exploitation of this vulnerability is only possible if the attacker has login access to a machine actively running CIMPLICITY, the CIMPLICITY server is not already running a project, and the server is licensed for multiple projects.
How severe is CVE-2022-23921?: CVE-2022-23921 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-23921 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-23921?: CVE-2022-23921 affects Ge Proficy Cimplicitiy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23921?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-23921 published?: CVE-2022-23921 was published on 2022-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-053-01

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ge:proficy_cimplicitiy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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