XXE in Rockwell Automation Connected Component Workbench
CVE-2022-1018
When opening a malicious solution file provided by an attacker, the application suffers from an XML external entity vulnerability due to an unsafe call within a dynamic link library file. An attacker could exploit this to pass data from local files to a remote web server, leading to a loss of confidentiality.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rockwell Automation Connected Component Workbench — versions All
- Rockwell Automation Isagraf — versions All
- Rockwell Automation Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation — versions All
- Rockwellautomation Connected Components Workbench
- Rockwellautomation Isagraf
- Rockwellautomation Safety Instrumented Systems Workstation
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-088-01 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1018?
- CVE-2022-1018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rockwell Automation Connected Component Workbench, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1018?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.