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CVE-2022-2640

HIGH
Published 2022-12-12T01:50:00.293Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.5
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.000
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.063
Higher than 6.3% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Description

The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted with weak XOR encryption vulnerable to reverse engineering. This could allow an attacker to obtain credentials to run services such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Horner Automation

Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972

Affected Versions:

Firmware Version 15.40

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-g2g3-6rcc-6c9q

Advisory Details

The Config-files of Horner Automation’s RCC 972 with firmware version 15.40 are encrypted with weak XOR encryption vulnerable to reverse engineering. This could allow an attacker to obtain credentials to run services such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2640
WEB https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-335-02

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: July 6, 2023, Modified: April 4, 2024

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-335-02
Published: 2022-12-12T01:50:00.293Z
Last Modified: 2025-04-16T16:05:18.798Z
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