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)
EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.