Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.97% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-1467High confidence
AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
AVEVA · AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere
7.4HighCVSS 3.1
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix
Fix availability varies by productHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 6 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityHigh→Operational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs AVEVA AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Remediation availability differs by product scope
Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 6 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
- Schneider Electric CPCERT: 6 affected or under-investigation product states without a fixed product state in the same current advisory
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
SEVD-2023-010-04 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalSchneider Electric CPCERTEcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2022
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2021
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2020
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2020 R2
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 9.0
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 8.x
- Summary
- A CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability exists that could cause an authenticated user to run arbitrary OS commands at restricted privileged levels if exploited.
- Remediation
- Windows OS can be configured to overlay a “Language Bar” on top of any application. When this OS functionality is enabled, the OS Language Bar UI will be viewable in the browser alongside EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere. It is possible to abuse the Windows OS Language Bar to launch an OS Command Prompt, resulting in a context-escape from application into OS. Schneider Electric recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. If impacted, we recommend customers consider applying the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit: • Disable the Windows Language Bar on the server machine hosting EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere, unless it is required for corporate policy. • Create unique user accounts with minimal privileges dedicated only to remote access of the EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere application. • Utilize OS Group Policy Objects (GPO) to further restrict what those unique user accounts are allowed to do. • Restrict access based on Microsoft’s recommended block list: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules To ensure you are informed of all updates, including details on affected products and remediation plans, subscribe to Schneider Electric’s security notification service here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/support/cybersecurity/security-notifications.jsp
High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 6 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
Fix availability varies by product01
What, why and how
Windows OS can be configured to overlay a “language bar” on top of any application. When this OS functionality is enabled, the OS language bar UI will be viewable in the browser alongside the AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere and Plant SCADA Access Anywhere applications. It is possible to manipulate the Windows OS language bar to launch an OS command prompt, resulting in a context-escape from application into OS.
What
Windows OS can be configured to overlay a “language bar” on top of any application. When this OS functionality is enabled, the OS language bar UI will be viewable in the browser alongside the AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere and Plant SCADA Access Anywhere applications. It is possible to manipulate the Windows OS language bar to launch an OS command prompt, resulting in a context-escape from application into OS.
Why
The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
Windows OS can be configured to overlay a “language bar” on top of any application. When this OS functionality is enabled, the OS language bar UI will be viewable in the browser alongside the AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere and Plant SCADA Access Anywhere applications. It is possible to manipulate the Windows OS language bar to launch an OS command prompt, resulting in a context-escape from application into OS.
Why
The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low: a basic authenticated account is required
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-668 ↗
CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Fix availability varies by product
- Affected
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2022
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2021
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2020
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 2020 R2
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 9.0
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere version 8.x
- Action
- Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
- Workaround
- Windows OS can be configured to overlay a “Language Bar” on top of any application. When this OS functionality is enabled, the OS Language Bar UI will be viewable in the browser alongside EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere. It is possible to abuse the Windows OS Language Bar to launch an OS Command Prompt, resulting in a context-escape from application into OS. Schneider Electric recommends that organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. If impacted, we recommend customers consider applying the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit: • Disable the Windows Language Bar on the server machine hosting EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere, unless it is required for corporate policy. • Create unique user accounts with minimal privileges dedicated only to remote access of the EcoStruxure™ Power SCADA Anywhere application. • Utilize OS Group Policy Objects (GPO) to further restrict what those unique user accounts are allowed to do. • Restrict access based on Microsoft’s recommended block list: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-application-control/microsoft-recommended-block-rules To ensure you are informed of all updates, including details on affected products and remediation plans, subscribe to Schneider Electric’s security notification service here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/support/cybersecurity/security-notifications.jsp
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Evidence and provenance
Published 23 May 2022 · Last source change 16 Apr 2025, 16:19 UTC · CWE-668 · Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-24770
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.