Path Traversal in Hirschmann HiVision Enables Local Arbitrary Execution

Publication date: 2026-04-03

Last updated on: 2026-04-03

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description

Hirschmann Industrial HiVision version 08.1.03 prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00 contains a vulnerability in the execution of user-configured external applications that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary binaries. Due to insufficient path sanitization, an attacker can place a malicious binary in the execution path of a configured external application, causing it to be executed instead of the intended application. This can result in execution with elevated privileges depending on the context of the external application.

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Published

2026-04-03

Last Modified

2026-04-03

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2022-4987

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
hirschmann	industrial_hivision	to 08.1.04 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-426	The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Because the malicious binary can run with elevated privileges, it may lead to unauthorized actions such as system compromise, data manipulation, or disruption of services.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Hirschmann Industrial HiVision versions prior to 08.1.04 and 08.2.00. It involves the execution of user-configured external applications where insufficient path sanitization allows a local attacker to place a malicious binary in the execution path. As a result, the malicious binary can be executed instead of the intended application.

The attacker can exploit this to run arbitrary binaries, potentially with elevated privileges depending on the context in which the external application runs.

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