HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-40264
HIGH

CVE-2022-40264

CWE-22Published: December 14, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ICONICS/Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.96 to 10.97.2 allows an unauthenticated attacker to create, tamper with or destroy arbitrary files by getting a legitimate user import a project package file crafted by the attacker.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-40264 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 full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

iconics1 product(s)
genesis64
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://iconics.com/About/Security/CERT
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95858406/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-347-01
ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-014_en.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://iconics.com/About/Security/CERT
ADVISORYhttps://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95858406/index.html
ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-347-01
ADVISORYhttps://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-014_en.pdf

All References (8)

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https://iconics.com/About/Security/CERTVendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95858406/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-347-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-014_en.pdfMitigation · Vendor Advisory
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https://iconics.com/About/Security/CERTVendor Advisory
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https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95858406/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-347-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-014_en.pdfMitigation · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-40264
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 14, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-40264 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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