# What is CVE-2021-22817? > CVE-2021-22817 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Vijeo Designer from Schneider-Electric, published on 9 February 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-22817 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 46 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 9 February 2022 - **Record last updated:** 16 February 2022 - **Main product:** Vijeo Designer from Schneider-Electric - **Affected products:** 73 ## What is CVE-2021-22817? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description A CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access to the base installation directory leading to local privilege escalation. Affected Product: Harmony/Magelis iPC Series (All Versions), Vijeo Designer (All Versions prior to V6.2 SP11 Multiple HotFix 4), Vijeo Designer Basic (All Versions prior to V1.2.1) ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2021-22817 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%. ### Timeline - 9 February 2022: Published - 16 February 2022: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2021-22817 scores **46 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: key context - Real threat activity around it: key context 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2021-22817? The published record lists 73 products. 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Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [download.schneider-electric.com](https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2022-039-06) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2021-22817? CVE-2021-22817 is a high-severity flaw in Vijeo Designer from Schneider-Electric, published on 9 February 2022. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2021-22817? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2021-22817 is 46 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2021-22817 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2021-22817 affect? For Vijeo Designer from Schneider-Electric: before 1.2.1, before 6.2, 6.2, 6.2-sp1, 6.2-sp2, 6.2-sp3.1 and 7 more. The record lists 73 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2021-22817? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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