Is CVE-2022-23401 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-23401 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-23401 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2022-23401 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-23401?

CVE-2022-23401 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-23401

CWE-427Published: March 11, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The following Yokogawa Electric products contain insecure DLL loading issues. CENTUM CS 3000 versions from R3.08.10 to R3.09.00, CENTUM VP versions from R4.01.00 to R4.03.00, from R5.01.00 to R5.04.20, and from R6.01.00 to R6.08.00, Exaopc versions from R3.72.00 to R3.79.00.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-23401 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yokogawa9 product(s)

centum cs 3000 firmwarecentum cs 3000centum cs 3000 entry firmwarecentum cs 3000 entrycentum vp firmwarecentum vpcentum vp entry firmwarecentum vp entryexaopc

Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries