CVE-2022-43975: ge ms_3000_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43975 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ge ms_3000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-01-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in FC46-WebBridge on GE Grid Solutions MS3000 devices before 3.7.6.25p0_3.2.2.17p0_4.7p0. A vulnerability in the web server allows arbitrary files and configurations to be read via directory traversal over TCP port 8888.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.