Microstation ConnectApplication · Bentley

CVE-2022-41613

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-01-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.17.0.209 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
Bentley Systems MicroStation Connect versions 10.17.0.209 and prior are vulnerable to an Out-of-Bounds Read when when parsing DGN files, which may allow an attacker to crash the product, disclose sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

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

MicroStation Connect versions 10.17.0.209 and prior contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when parsing DGN files. This memory safety issue allows attackers to read beyond allocated buffer boundaries, potentially causing crashes, information disclosure, or arbitrary code execution.

MitigationUpdate MicroStation Connect to a version newer than 10.17.0.209. Until patched, restrict DGN file sources to trusted files and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

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
Microstation ConnectApplication
Affected:<= 10.17.0.209

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

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

  1. Confirm MicroStation Connect is installed
    Locate MicroStation Connect on the system, typically in Program Files or Program Files (x86), or check Add/Remove Programs for Bentley MicroStation Connect.
    Affected if MicroStation Connect is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Open MicroStation Connect and navigate to Help > About, or right-click the executable and view Properties > Details to find the version number.
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is 10.17.0.209 or prior
  3. Compare version to affected range
    Check if the identified version is 10.17.0.209 or any version prior to 10.17.0.209.
    Affected if Installed version is 10.17.0.209 or lower
  4. Verify DGN file handling capability
    Confirm whether the installation can parse or open DGN files, as this is the attack vector for the vulnerability.
    Affected if DGN file parsing feature is available and enabled in the installation

If MicroStation Connect version 10.17.0.209 or prior is installed and can process DGN files, the environment is affected by this CVE.

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

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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.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.17.0.209
Interim mitigation

Update MicroStation Connect to a version newer than 10.17.0.209. Until patched, restrict DGN file sources to trusted files and consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Fix this in Microstation Connect Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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