What is CVE-2022-2642?

CVE-2022-2642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (Rcc) 972, classified under CWE-1108. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-02.

How severe is CVE-2022-2642?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (Rcc) 972

CVE-2022-2642

Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables. This could allow an attacker to read out sensitive values and variable keys from the device.

Published 2022-12-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-25.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (Rcc) 972 — versions Firmware Version 15.40
Hornerautomation Rcc972
Hornerautomation Rcc972 Firmware — versions 15.40

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1108

References

www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-335-02 (US Government Resource, Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2642?: CVE-2022-2642 is a high-severity vulnerability in Horner Automation Remote Compact Controller (Rcc) 972, classified under CWE-1108. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2022-2642?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.