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CVE-2022-44725

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLocal Discovery Server

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

Description

OPC Foundation Local Discovery Server (LDS) through 1.04.403.478 uses a hard-coded file path to a configuration file. This allows a normal user to create a malicious file that is loaded by LDS (running as a high-privilege user).

Affected

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

Local Discovery Server· Opcfoundation
95%
v < 1.04.405.479
Affected range stops below 1.04.405.479, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (2)

PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://files.opcfoundation.org/SecurityBulletins/OPC%20Foundation%20Security%20Bulletin%20CVE-2022-44725.pdf
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://opcfoundation.org/developer-tools/samples-and-tools-unified-architecture/local-discovery-server-lds/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
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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