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CVE-2022-42972

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:05 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorEasy Ups Online Monitoring SoftwareApc Easy Ups Online Monitoring SoftwareElectric Easy Ups Online Monitoring· also runs on 6 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability exists that could cause local privilege escalation when a local attacker modifies the webroot directory. Affected Products: APC Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software (Windows 7, 10, 11 & Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 - Versions prior to V2.5-GA), APC Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software (Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 - Versions prior to V2.5-GA-01-22261), Schneider Electric Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software (Windows 7, 10, 11 & Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 - Versions prior to V2.5-GS), Schneider Electric Easy UPS Online Monitoring Software (Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 - Versions prior to V2.5-GS-01-22261)

Affected

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

Apc Easy Ups Online Monitoring Software· Schneider Electric
95%
v < 2.5-gav < 2.5-ga-01-22320(Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 ≤ v < V2.5-GA-01-22261Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 ≤ v < V2.5-GA(Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022
Affected range stops below 2.5-ga, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.5-ga-01-22320, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V2.5-GA, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V2.5-GA-01-22261, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2022 (environment)
Easy Ups Online Monitoring Software· Schneider Electric
95%
v < 2.5-gsv < 2.5-gs-01-22320
Affected range stops below 2.5-gs, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.5-gs-01-22320, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-11 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2022 (environment)
Electric Easy Ups Online Monitoring· Schneider Electric
60%
Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022 ≤ v < V2.5-GS-01-22261Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 ≤ v < V2.5-GSWindows 11, Windows Server 2019, 2022Windows 7, 10, 11 Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022
Affected range stops below V2.5-GS, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below V2.5-GS-01-22261, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_SEVD-2022-347-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2022-347-01_Easy_UPS_Online_Monitoring_Software_Security_Notification.pdf

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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