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MicrostationApplication · Bentley

CVE-2022-28309

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.16.03 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Bentley View 10.16.02.022. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of 3DS files. Crafted data in a 3DS file can trigger a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16308.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Bentley View's 3DS file parser. By crafting a malicious 3DS file with data that extends beyond the allocated buffer boundaries, an attacker can read sensitive information from memory. While user interaction is required (opening a malicious file), this vulnerability can be chained with other flaws to achieve arbitrary code execution.

MitigationApply the vendor patch when available. Until then, restrict opening of 3DS files from untrusted sources and implement network-level controls to block malicious file delivery.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
MicrostationApplication
Affected:< 10.16.03
ViewApplication
Affected:< 10.16.03

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed Bentley product
    Open the application and navigate to Help > About, or check the installed programs list in Windows Control Panel to confirm whether Bentley Microstation or Bentley View is installed
    Affected if The product is Bentley Microstation or Bentley View with a version lower than 10.16.03
  2. Determine the exact version number
    In the application, go to Help > About or Help > About Bentley [Product Name] and note the full version string displayed (for example, 10.16.00.XX or earlier)
    Affected if The installed version is any release prior to 10.16.03
  3. Confirm 3DS file parsing is in use
    Check if the organization or user workflow involves opening, importing, or rendering .3ds format files within the Bentley application
    Affected if The environment processes or has the capability to process 3DS files from any source
  4. Assess file source trust level
    Review whether 3DS files originate from trusted internal sources or potentially untrusted external sources, and examine any file handling policies in place
    Affected if The environment opens 3DS files from untrusted or unknown sources without verification

A user is affected if they have Bentley Microstation or View installed with a version below 10.16.03 and the application is used to open or process 3DS files, particularly from untrusted sources.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.16.03 or later
Fixed in 10.16.03
Interim mitigation

Apply the vendor patch when available. Until then, restrict opening of 3DS files from untrusted sources and implement network-level controls to block malicious file delivery.

Recommended fix High confidence

10.16.03

  1. Identify the current installed version of Bentley Microstation or Bentley View
  2. Navigate to the Bentley product download page or use the in-product update checker
  3. Download Bentley View version 10.16.03 or Microstation version 10.16.03 (or later)
  4. Close any running instances of the affected Bentley product
  5. Install the updated version following the standard Bentley installation procedure
  6. Verify the installed version is 10.16.03 or later by checking About in the product

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Microstation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,880
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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