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MicrostationApplication · Bentley

CVE-2022-28310

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.16.03 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
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 execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Bentley MicroStation CONNECT 10.16.02.034. 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 SKP files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16339.

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 · high confidence

This is a memory corruption vulnerability in Bentley MicroStation CONNECT where the SKP file parser fails to validate object existence before performing operations on it, leading to potential arbitrary code execution in the context of the current process.

MitigationApply the vendor patch when available; until then, restrict opening untrusted SKP files and educate users about the risks of opening files from unknown sources.

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
High
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Identify installed Bentley product
    Check Program Files for 'Bentley MicroStation CONNECT' or 'Bentley View' folder, or check Windows Programs and Features for installed Bentley software
    Affected if Either MicroStation CONNECT or Bentley View is installed
  2. Determine installed version of MicroStation
    Open MicroStation, go to Help > About MicroStation, or right-click the executable in Program Files and view Properties > Details for version info
    Affected if Version shown is below 10.16.03 (e.g., 10.16.00, 10.15.x, etc.)
  3. Determine installed version of Bentley View
    Open Bentley View, go to Help > About Bentley View, or check the executable properties in Program Files for version information
    Affected if Version shown is below 10.16.03 (e.g., 10.16.00, 10.15.x, etc.)
  4. Check if SKP file handling is accessible
    Attempt to open any .SKP file in the application, or verify the SKP import/load capability is available in the product
    Affected if The product can load SKP files and the installed version is below 10.16.03

You are affected if Bentley MicroStation CONNECT or Bentley View is installed with a version number lower than 10.16.03, as the vulnerable SKP file parser is present in those versions.

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

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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 untrusted SKP files and educate users about the risks of opening files from unknown sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

MicroStation and MicroStation View 10.16.03

  1. 1. Close all running instances of Bentley MicroStation or MicroStation View
  2. 2. Navigate to the official Bentley Systems support portal or software download page
  3. 3. Locate and download MicroStation CONNECT version 10.16.03 or later
  4. 4. Run the installer with appropriate administrative privileges
  5. 5. Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
  6. 6. Verify the installed version by checking Help > About MicroStation to confirm version 10.16.03 or higher
  7. 7. Test that SKP file parsing works correctly with the updated version

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

Fix this in Microstation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $5,940
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