CVE-2022-23921: Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-23921?

proficy cimplicitiy: upgrade to newer than 11.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-23921 being exploited?

CVE-2022-23921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-23921 affect?

CVE-2022-23921 affects proficy cimplicitiy. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution. GE maintains exploitation of this vulnerability is only possible if the attacker has login access to a machine actively running CIMPLICITY, the

Routine

HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2022-23921 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting proficy cimplicitiy. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution. GE maintains exploitation of this vulnerability is only possible if the attacker has login access to a machine actively running CIMPLICITY, the CIMPLICITY server is not already running a project, and the server is licensed for multiple projects.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2022-02-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): ICS-CERT · Vendor: ge

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-02-25 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ge proficy cimplicitiy UPGRADE

Affected: <= 11.1

Fixed in: newer than 11.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy proficy-cimplicitiy || rpm -q proficy-cimplicitiy || proficy-cimplicitiy --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 11.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade proficy-cimplicitiy

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade proficy-cimplicitiy

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-23921?

proficy cimplicitiy: upgrade to newer than 11.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-23921 being exploited?

CVE-2022-23921 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-23921 affect?

CVE-2022-23921 affects proficy cimplicitiy. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in local privilege escalation and code execution. GE maintains exploitation of this vulnerability is only possible if the attacker has login access to a machine actively running CIMPLICITY, the

How urgent is CVE-2022-23921?

Priority 29/100. High severity

References

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