CVE-2022-42972

SYSTEM privilege escalation via writable Tomcat webroot

Published Feb 1, 2023 · Updated Feb 5, 2025

Incorrect permissions in Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software allow local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through the Tomcat webroot. The Windows installation grants Authenticated Users write access to a webroot served by a Tomcat process running as SYSTEM, so a user can add and execute a crafted JSP file. Any locally authenticated account can exploit the directory ACL to execute commands with full system privileges.

CVSS severity7.8

High

EPSS probability0.18%

Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026

Known exploitationUnconfirmed

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Summary

What happened

The record

CVE: CVE-2022-42972
Published: Feb 1, 2023
Updated: Feb 5, 2025

Vendor: Distributed Data Systems
Product: Schneider Electric Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software
Classifications: CWE-732, T1505.003

Attack vector: local
Privileges: authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

Feb 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
Feb 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Affected versionversion=Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GS-01-22261
Affected versionversion=Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GS

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal

Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Distributed Data Systems · Schneider Electric Easy UPS Online Monitoring Softwareversion=Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GS-01-22261; version=Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GS

Distributed Data Systems · APC Easy UPS Online Monitoring Softwareversion=(Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GA-01-22261; version=Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 <V2.5-GA

Published CVSS scores

7.8Schneider ElectricCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8CISACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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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-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

T1505.003Server Software Component: Web Shell

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