High severity · published Oct 27, 2022
CVE-2022-38744
FactoryTalk Alarm and Events Server Vulnerable to Denial-Of-Service Attack
7.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unauthenticated attacker with network access to a victim's Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarm and
Events service could open a connection, causing the service to fault and become unavailable. The affected port
could be used as a server ping port and uses messages structured with XML.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FA
FactoryTalk Alarm and Events Server · Rockwell Automation
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
FA
Factorytalk Alarms And Events · Rockwellautomation
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
FA
FactoryTalk Alarm and Events Server
Rockwell Automation