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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-4987

High
CWE-426 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 3, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 10, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place a malicious binary in the execution path of a configured external application, causing it to be executed instead of the intended application. This can result in execution with elevated privileges depending on the context of the external application.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision versions 08.1.03 and 08.2.00 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-4987) allowing attackers to execute arbitrary binaries through path sanitization bypass. An attacker can place malicious executables in the application's execution path, potentially gaining elevated privileges. This affects industrial control systems commonly deployed in Saudi critical infrastructure.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 5, 2026 05:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC), water utilities, and industrial manufacturing facilities using Hirschmann HiVision for SCADA/ICS management. Government critical infrastructure operators and healthcare facilities with industrial control systems are at significant risk. Local attackers with system access could escalate privileges and compromise operational technology networks. The vulnerability is particularly concerning given Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 industrial digitalization initiatives.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy & Oil/Gas (ARAMCO, SEC) Water & Wastewater Utilities Government Critical Infrastructure Healthcare Facilities Industrial Manufacturing Telecommunications
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Hirschmann HiVision installations running versions 08.1.03 or 08.2.00 across your organization
2. Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions through access controls and network segmentation
3. Implement principle of least privilege for user accounts accessing HiVision systems
4. Monitor execution logs for suspicious binary execution patterns

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade to HiVision version 08.1.04 or later when available
2. Contact Hirschmann/Belden for patch availability timeline
3. Test patches in isolated lab environment before production deployment

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
1. Implement application whitelisting on HiVision systems to restrict executable execution
2. Use file integrity monitoring (FIM) to detect unauthorized binary placement in execution paths
3. Enforce strict file system permissions on application directories (read-only where possible)
4. Disable or restrict external application execution features if not operationally required
5. Implement host-based intrusion detection with rules for suspicious process spawning

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for process creation events where parent process is HiVision with unexpected child processes
2. Alert on file creation/modification in system PATH directories by non-administrative users
3. Track execution of binaries from non-standard locations with elevated privileges
4. Log all external application invocations from HiVision configuration
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات Hirschmann HiVision التي تعمل بالإصدارات 08.1.03 أو 08.2.00 في جميع أنحاء المنظمة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة التي تعمل بإصدارات ضعيفة من خلال عناصر التحكم في الوصول وتقسيم الشبكة
3. تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز لحسابات المستخدمين التي تصل إلى أنظمة HiVision
4. مراقبة سجلات التنفيذ للكشف عن أنماط تنفيذ ثنائية مريبة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى إصدار HiVision 08.1.04 أو أحدث عند توفره
2. التواصل مع Hirschmann/Belden للحصول على جدول زمني لتوفر التصحيح
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معملية معزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج

عناصر التحكم البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
1. تطبيق القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات على أنظمة HiVision لتقييد تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية
2. استخدام مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) للكشف عن وضع ثنائي غير مصرح به في مسارات التنفيذ
3. فرض أذونات نظام الملفات الصارمة على دلائل التطبيقات (قراءة فقط حيث أمكن)
4. تعطيل أو تقييد ميزات تنفيذ التطبيقات الخارجية إذا لم تكن مطلوبة تشغيليًا
5. تطبيق الكشف عن الاختراقات على مستوى المضيف مع قواعد لعمليات الفرز المريبة

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أحداث إنشاء العمليات حيث تكون العملية الأب HiVision مع عمليات فرعية غير متوقعة
2. التنبيه عند إنشاء/تعديل الملفات في دلائل PATH النظام بواسطة مستخدمين غير إداريين
3. تتبع تنفيذ الملفات الثنائية من مواقع غير قياسية مع امتيازات مرتفعة
4. تسجيل جميع استدعاءات التطبيقات الخارجية من تكوين HiVision
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access Rights Review ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Asset Inventory and Ownership ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance & Risk Management - Vulnerability Management Information & Cyber Security - System Hardening Information & Cyber Security - Access Control Operational Resilience - Incident Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - Information Security Policies ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Information Security Organization ISO 27001:2022 A.12.2 - Change Management ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-426
EPSS0.00%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-03
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-426
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