CVE-2022-2332

Honeywell SoftMaster Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Published Sep 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A local unprivileged attacker may escalate to administrator privileges in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51, due to insecure permission assignment.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Honeywell has released firmware update packages for the affected products on their website. More information can be found in the Honeywell Security Notification SN2022-08-31 01 SoftMaster-R4.7


Vendor Workaround

Honeywell recommends users with potentially affected products take the following steps to protect themselves: Update firmware of vulnerable and affected devices. Isolate systems from the internet or create additional layers of defense to their system from the internet by placing the affected hardware behind a firewall or into a demilitarized zone (DMZ). If remote connections to the network are required, then users should consider using a VPN or other means to ensure secure remote connections into the network where the device is located. More information can be found in the Honeywell Security Notification SN2022-08-31 01 SoftMaster-R4.7

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-34601 A local unprivileged attacker may escalate to administrator privileges in Honeywell SoftMaster version 4.51, due to insecure permission assignment.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0003}

epss

{'score': 0.00032}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Apr 16, 2025, 4:09 PM
Reserved
Jul 6, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:41 AM