CVE-2022-46331Network attack vector

Arbitrary file deletion via unrestricted DeleteTempFile command

Published Jan 17, 2023 · Updated Jan 16, 2025

Improper access control in GE Vernova Proficy Historian 7.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files over the network. The MSO protocol's DeleteTempFile command accepts an attacker-controlled path without restricting the command's scope, and the Historian service performs the deletion as SYSTEM. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of application or operational files can corrupt the installation or disrupt historian-dependent processes.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in GE Vernova Proficy Historian 7.0 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary server files over the network. The MSO protocol's DeleteTempFile command accepts an attacker-controlled path without restricting the command's scope, and the Historian service performs the deletion as SYSTEM. No authentication or user interaction is required, and deletion of application or operational files can corrupt the installation or disrupt historian-dependent processes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46331
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Updated
Jan 16, 2025
Vendor
GE Vernova
Product
Proficy Historian
Classifications
CWE-284, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GE Vernova · Proficy Historianversion=7.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5ICS-CERTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1485Data Destruction

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