CVE-2022-2006

AutomationDirect C-more EA9 HMI Uncontrolled Search Path Element

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2022 at 03:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
25 products affected across 1 vendorC More Ea9-t15cl R FirmwareC More Ea9-t12cl FirmwareC More Ea9-t15cl Firmware

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC has a DLL vulnerability in the install directory that may allow an attacker to execute code during the installation process. This issue affects: AutomationDirect C-more EA9 EA9-T6CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T6CL-R versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T7CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T7CL-R versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T8CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T10CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T10WCL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T12CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-T15CL versions prior to 6.73; EA9-RHMI versions prior to 6.73; EA9-PGMSW versions prior to 6.73;

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
automationdirect-c-more-ea9-t6cl-r (same device)
v < 6.73
Affected range stops below 6.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-167-01

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHicscert
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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