CVE-2022-3388

Administrator code execution via unvalidated Monitor Pro input

Published Nov 21, 2022 · Updated Jul 23, 2025

Improper input validation in Monitor Pro in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600 allows local users to execute administrator-level code. The vendor has not published the input field, handler, or unsafe operation that turns crafted Monitor Pro input into code execution. Any authenticated role can reach the flaw locally and run scripts with administrator privileges, enabling full control of the SYS600 host.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Monitor Pro in Hitachi Energy MicroSCADA Pro/X SYS600 allows local users to execute administrator-level code. The vendor has not published the input field, handler, or unsafe operation that turns crafted Monitor Pro input into code execution. Any authenticated role can reach the flaw locally and run scripts with administrator privileges, enabling full control of the SYS600 host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3388
Published
Nov 21, 2022
Updated
Jul 23, 2025
Vendor
Hitachi Energy
Product
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600
Classifications
CWE-20, CAPEC-23, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hitachi Energy · MicroSCADA Pro SYS600version=9.0
Hitachi Energy · MicroSCADA X SYS600version=10.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8Hitachi EnergyCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CAPEC-23File Content Injection
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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