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CVE-2022-33859: A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid u...

CVE-2022-33859 · published 4 years ago
Summary

A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid unplanned downtime caused by the failures of critical systems. A threat actor may upload arbitrary files...

What to do
  • Update eaton foreseer_electrical_power_monitoring_system to version 7.6 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
eaton foreseer_electrical_power_monitoring_system >= 4.0, < 7.6
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:foreseer_electrical_power_monitoring_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid u...
A security vulnerability was discovered in the Eaton Foreseer EPMS software. Foreseer EPMS connects an operation’s vast array of devices to assist in the reduction of energy consumption and avoid unplanned downtime caused by the failures of critical systems. A threat actor may upload arbitrary files using the file upload feature.

This vulnerability is present in versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x & 7.0 to 7.5. A new version (v7.6) containing the remediation has been made available by Eaton and a mitigation has been provided for the affected versions that are currently supported.

Customers are advised to update the software to the latest version (v7.6).

Foreseer EPMS versions 4.x, 5.x, 6.x are no longer supported by Eaton. Please refer to the End-of-Support notification https://www.eaton.com/in/en-us/catalog/services/foreseer/foreseer-legacy.html .
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload
Timeline
Published28 Oct 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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